Elder Interview-Leona Charles
A.2008.001.038 PP
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Leona CharlesEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.038Tags
Missing, Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Charles, Leona Marie (Reed) Born 04/26/1942 Parents: Vincent Edward Reed and Christine Katherine (Wheelock) Reed. Maternal Grandparents: Kaiser Wheelock and Helen Wheelock. Paternal Grandparents: Joel Reed and Elisa Reed (Jourdan). Her father worked at Strid Grain. Her mother didn’t have very much education but doesn’t think her father had a very good education either. Both her parents spoke the Oneida language. Her mother cleaned houses for a living. Leona’s father always had a garden and when her father said to do something they did it or got a spanking. Her parents went to the Holy Apostle’s Church. Her mother made rugs and crouched. Her mother went to Trout Creek School. Her parents did most of their shopping at Schroder’s Market. Leona went to school at High View until 6th grade then she went to Oneida Mission. For high school she went to Seymour. She got married in 1964 and has 6 children, 25 grandchildren, and 5 great grandchildren. She raised her grandson when he was 2 years old. She went to N.W.T.C for cooking school and worked at the Radisson for 5 years. She donated a kidney to her brother Emerson Reed. She now works at the Anna John Nursing Home in the kitchen. She worked at the Willington Club for a little while. She is married to Art Charles. She took her granddaughter for a walk and showed her where she went to school. There are a lot of houses built in that area now and all the woods are gone. Her mother use to can vegetables, fruits, and other foods. She never had much for Christmas.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media