Elder Interview-June Cornelius
A.2008.001.075 PP
Name/Title
Elder Interview-June CorneliusEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.075Tags
Missing, Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Cornelius, June Marie (House) Born 05/29/1944 Parents: Pearl (Archiquette) House and Walter House Paternal Grandparent: Willow House Her grandfather House use to speak the Oneida language only. Her grandmother House passed away long before June was born. She didn’t know her grandparents on her mother’s side. Her mother never spoke about her side of the family. Her mother went to school at a boarding school and graduated from high school. Her father had a small education. He only went to the 6th grade. Her mother went to school in Carlisle. Her father was in a boarding school but he ran away a few times. Her mother always played the piano when she was younger. She also played the organ at the Holy Apostle’s Church.. Her mother and father built a house on Freedom Road near the Holy Apostle’s Church. June went to Oneida Mission School until 8th grade then went to Washington Middle School. For high school she went and graduated from Green Bay East High School. She married Ike Cornelius. They lived in Milwaukee for 35 years. They married on May 17, 1961. She got a job in Milwaukee in a hospital. She did all the paper work. Both her and her husband decided to move back to Oneida. They were in Oneida for 2 years then her husband passed away. June found out she had cancer and took a leave of absent from her job for a year. She went back to work with Joyce Ninham. She was an office manager. She’s now retired from her job. Her husband started to build his house on 2 acres of land that he received from his mother. He passed away before he could finish building his home. So June and another family member finished building the house. June now lives in the house.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media