Elder Interview-Judith Judy Jourdan
A.2008.001.230 PP
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Judith "Judy" JourdanEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.230Tags
Missing, Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Jourdan, Judith "Judy" Lucinda Born 04/19/1946 Parents: Henry Jourdan and Mary "Mammie" (Powless) Jourdan Maternal grandparents: Whitney Powless and LaVina (Doxtator) Powless Paternal grandparents: Ephraim Jourdan and Elsie (Christjohn) Jourdan Her mother went to school in Tomah for 2 years and belonged to the Holy Apostle’s Church. And she worked at the Bay Theater cleaning. Judith started school at a little red school house on highway 54. The grades where 1st- 8th so for high school she went to Seymour High School. There were only two Indian families in the school when she started. When in school she had a mixture of Non-Indian friends as well as Indian friends. For college she went to New Mexico to an Art School in 1964. She was there for 2 years then came back home and stayed here until she moved to Chicago. She worked in Chicago for a while and had a son. The relationship with the father of her son didn’t work out. When her son turned 4 years old she got remarried. Her husband is Jerry Mc-Daniel. He adopted her son as his own. During the marriage they had 2 daughters. And now they have 4 grandchildren. Judith moved back to Oneida in 1986 and worked for the tribe for a while until she went back to school. After schooling she worked for the tribe again in the business committee. She now works in the Culture Heritage Department.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media