Elder Interview-Helema Watters
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Helema WattersEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.474Tags
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Watters, Helema Lucy (John) Born 12/15/1921 Parents: Hyson John and Jennie (Skenandore) Maternal grandparents: Henry Metoxen & Elizabeth Metoxen She has 4 children & 8 grandchildren. He father uses too do logging and Mother only did house-work. Her father has a Doctor in De Pere & mother has a Doctor in Seymour, otherwise they had Dr. Hill if there were any illnesses. Parents never spoke the Oneida language too them. There was always a lot of cooking at their home. There were 8 of them. The parent use too do all they’re shopping in De Pere. Corn Soup and Corn Bread were for special occasions. Started school in Wittenberg, went there for a year. Had to go home, because, she got sick. Then went to school at the Oneida Mission School after the. Father Grant was the Priest then. After the Mission School, she went to the Lutheran School. She was about 14 or 15, then when to Milwaukee and Chicago to do house work. She was 21 when she meets her first husband. They lived in Milwaukee, worked in factories a Sausage factory for 21 years. They lived in Oak Creek for 40 years. She was married to Floyd Skenandore, and then he passed away. Was a widow for 5 years, the meet her new husband. She married him, they been married for quite a few years now. Her parents talked about the New York Claim, just heard that there’s lots of land and someday soon, there’s will be lots of money coming in. She has since moved back to Oneida. Likes to play GolfRecording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media