Elder Interview-Jennifer Gautreaux
A.2008.001.169 PP
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Jennifer GautreauxEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.169Tags
Missing, Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Gautreaux, Jennifer Florence (Elm) Born 10/09/1946 Parents: Emil Guy Elm and Florence Genevieve (Cornelius) Elm Maternal Grandparents: Isaiah Cornelius and Genevieve (Moore) Cornelius Paternal Grandparents: Mamie (Green) Elm and Guy Elm Her grandfather Elm was a fun loving guy and her grandmother always got up early and cleaned the house. Her grandma Mamie went to school in Haskell. She doesn’t know where her grandpa Elm went to school. She only knew her grandpa Cornelius for a short time. He had Parkinson’s disease. His body shook all the time but he could put peas on a knife and not even spill one. Her mother and father bought a house on Christina Street in Green Bay. She lived there with her parents until she graduated from high school. Her grandma and grandpa Cornelius farmed and did as much as they could themselves. They would then have their hired workers help them finish. She went to school at High View. She started 4th grade at Tank School in Green Bay then went to Franklin Jr. High and onto Green Bay West High School. She went to vocational school and moved to Milwaukee. She got a job and worked for a while until she met her husband Richard Tower. They were married for 11 years until she divorced him. She then moved to New Orleans for a while and worked there. She came back to Oneida in 2001 so she could take care of her mother. He mothers health is failing and she forgets to take her medication. Jennifer is remarried to a man names Milton Gautreaux. They married in 1998. She owns property and a house in Mississippi.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media