Elder Interview-Kenneth Schuyler
A.2008.001.375 PP
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Kenneth SchuylerEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.375Tags
Missing, Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Schuyler, Kenneth Keltner Born 07/12/1936 in Milwaukee, WI Parents: Rose (Toplak) and Harold Schuyler Maternal grandparents: Steve and Mary Toplak Paternal grandparents: Jonas and Abby (Doxtator) Schuyler His grandparents on his father side spoke the Oneida language. His grandpa on his mother side was a Salesman selling different products. His grandma on his mother side was a stay at home mother. His grandparents were from the Old Country. His parents lived at 3267 N. Overland Road. Near the Apple Orchard. Now he lives on that property for about 8 years. His grandma Schuyler goes to the Episcopal Church. His dad died in 1954. His mother remarried in 1955 to Hudson Doxtator. They lived in Milwaukee until he was 8 years old. Then they moved back to Oneida. They bought a tavern called Schuyler Tavern. His father worked at the Milwaukee gas and light company. His mother was stay at home mom. His parents were busy running the tavern on Sundays. He went to the Mission School. Then he went to grade school in Seymour. He graduated from Seymour High School. He remembers the Morgan and Schrader Stores, the gas station and drug store. He likes to go hunting and riding his bike. He set pins at Seymour bowling alley. In addition, they went picking cherries in Sturgeon Bay. He got a motorcycle when he graduated High School. Then he went the Service 1956 to 1959. When he got out of the Service, he got a job a Murphy Construction. He was in a crew doing re-pavement Highway 54 between Oneida and Green Bay. The he moved back to Milwaukee to work in a Mexhe Shop for 23 years. He got married to Marilyn??? in 1963, they have 2 children and 1 grandchild. They got a divorce. Then he went back to Oneida he got job at a Machine Shop for 6 years. He did a lot of traveling on his Motorcycle. He worked at the Oneida Smoke Shop. He retired from there. is advice to the youth is to stay in school.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media, Military