Elder Interview-Glen Hank Skenandore
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Glen "Hank" SkenandoreEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.406Tags
Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Skenandore, Glen "Hank" Henry Born 09/04/1935 Parents: Catherine (Cornelius) and Henry Skenandore Maternal Grandparents: Katie (Powless) Cornelius and Jefferson Cornelius Paternal Grandparents: Jean (Carpenter) Skenandore and Henry Skenandore His father went to Haskell School. His dad lived with a Catholic family while he was going to school. His father did farming. Parents on his mother’s side spoke the Oneida language. His mother’s mother was or should say belonged to the Holy Apostle’s Church. Glen started school at 7 years old. He went to school at Chicago Corner until 8th grade. When he went to high school he went to Freedom. He had problems with the students not the teachers. He stayed in school until he was 16 years old. He got a job at Hurlbut Cement Truck. He worked there for 2 years. He also worked in Black Creek in the Horseradish. He worked in Neenah in a molding plant. He got married at the age of 21 and moved to Milwaukee. He worked at a bowling alley at night. During the day he worked at a factory packing comic books. He worked at International Harvester making molds. He did most of his core making until 1970 then he came back to Oneida. His mother went to school in Haskell and could understand the language but couldn’t speak it. His father worked all his life so Glen had some good Christmases until their house burned down. His father passed away at an early age. He use to hunt small game until about 6 years ago. His father use to make corn soup and he’d sell the corn. He also would take the corn to Seymour and his it made into corn flour. He then use to plant a lot of white corn and sell that. Glen had a 1938 Hudson Car at the age of 16. It was his very first car. He had a step-mother by the name of Evelyn Webster. He got a job with the tribe and helped build homes with the Tribe. He worked there for a while. He learned how to do frame work and helped build the first Bingo Hall. He worked with the tribe in custodial since 1984.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media