Elder Interview-Janet Jan Herwald
A.2008.001.185 PP
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Janet "Jan" HerwaldEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.185Tags
Missing, Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Herwald, Janet "Jan" Lee (Stowe) Parents: John Ira Stowe & Margaret "Maggie" Elsie Mary (Johnson) Maternal Grandparents: James "Bear" Johnson and Maggie (Green) Johnson Paternal Grandparents: George Stowe and Althea (Martin) Stowe Her grandfathers on both sides passed away at a young age. Her grandmother Stowe worked as a cook at St. Norbert’s College. She lived with Janet’s family the last 2 years of her life. Her grandmother Johnson was just a home maker and smoked a corn cob pipe. When Janet was younger they lived on a farm near De Pere. She went to school at St. Joseph’s in De Pere. She went to school at Nichol until high school. She then went to Green Bay East High School and graduated from there. When the kids got older, teenagers, her mother took care of other kids. Janet married Jerry Herwald when she was 19 years old. She has 4 children and 5 grandchildren. She had owned her own business in interior decorating. She had it for a while but then closed it down. She did odd jobs for a while until one day her mother told her why don’t you go work for the tribe. So, she went and checked it out and now has been working for the tribe since 1989. She’s worked as a ticket supervisor and then went into gaming. She’s worked as a supervisor in food and beverage. She has some very interesting stories about her family/aunts/and cousins. She also thinks there are some good outreach programs but feels there could be more.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media