Elder Interview-Gordon Skenandore
A.2008.001.407 PP
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Gordon SkenandoreEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.407Tags
Missing, Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Skenandore, Gordon Louis Born 11 /13 /1938 Parents: Arthur T. and Cynthia (Jordan) Skenandore Maternal grandparents: Ephraim and Elsie Jourdan He doesn’t remember his grandparents on his father side. His mother spoke the Oneida language. He never heard his father speak it. He’s not sure where his father went to school. His mother went to a boarding school in Wittenberg, Wis. He went to Oneida Mission School for 2 years then to the Catholic School, High View, and Silver Summit School. He went to High School for 1year then he quit. They didn’t have electricity or running water. His mother did a lot of canning. His mother got a job cleaning houses in Green Bay. His parents did most of their shopping at Schrader’s or Morgan’s and sometime in Green Bay. He uses to play baseball when he was young. He started to work with his dad cleaning auto parts. His first car was a 1946 Chevy. They went to midnight mass on Christmas Eve at the Episcopal Church. On New Year day they went hoyoning. He got married to Judy???? In 1963, they had 9 children. They use to go cherry picking in Fish Creek, Wis. when he was young. He went in the Army in 1959 – 1961. When he got out of the Army, he went to work with his dad working on cars. Later on he got a job at the Oneida Tribal Maintenance Garage. He worked there until he retired in 2001. He still works on cars, play gulf and do some work around the house. His advice to the youth is to stay in school and get a good education and listen to your parents.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media, Military