Elder Interview-Josephine Joby Nolan
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Josephine "Joby" NolanEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.321Tags
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Nolan, Josephine “Joby/Jobi” (Metoxen) Born 01/06/1925 Parents: Edward and Agnes (Skenandore) Metoxen Maternal grandparents: Jane (Hayes) and Dixon Skenandore They lived in Wittenberg and Tigerton when she was a little girl. They did not have running water or electricity. On Sundays, they went to church and after church; they come home and have a Chicken dinner. They all spoke the Oneida language, but they had to stop speaking the Oneida language in school. Her mother did not have much schooling. She used to sewing, lace making and Crocheting. They had to walk to do there shopping an school. She remember they first car it was a Model T. Her dad died when she was 14 years old. Then she was sent to Flandreau, South Dakota. On Christmas Eve, they went to Midnight Mass, Christmas day they did not get any presents just a sock fill with candy, peanuts and oranges. If someone got sick, they went to Doctor Hill. They were poor, but they were never hungry. They went to the Methodist Church. She got married at 25 and had 2 children. They lived in South Bend Indiana. Her advice to the youth is to get a good education. Her mother use to make her father shirts.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media