Elder Interview-Lloyd Schuyler
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Lloyd SchuylerEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.378Tags
Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Schuyler, Lloyd Mitchell Born 02/14/1922 Parents: Esther (House) and Samuel "Abram" Schuyler Maternal grandparents: Celissa (Cornelius) and Aaron House Paternal grandparents: Diane and William Schuyler His grandparents the Schuyler lived on Hwy 54 and Overland Road. His father was a woodsman he worked in Shawano and Bowler. His father never spoke English. His mother did not start school until she was 10 years old, because she could not speak English. She went to the Oneida Government School until the 8th grade. His parents spoke the Oneida language. He remembers growing up in Bowler and Gresham. If someone got sick, they would go and get Doctor Hill. His mother used to go in the woods pick some kind of roots and leaves. Then she would boil it up and drink it. They did not have running water or electricity. They had a horse and buggy for their transportation. His parents went to the Oneida Episcopal Church. His father died in 1927. His mother used to work with Josephine Webster. She used to get Contracts from New York to make table clothes and Napkins, and his mother makes jackets and coats. That is how she supported her family. His mother made corn soup and corn bread. They always had a garden. He started going to school in Wittenberg. On Christmas Eve they went to Midnight Mass. He remember how Oneida used to look when he was young there were 2 stores, 2 taverns gas station, lumber yard, drug store, farmer store, train station, post office and a feed store. His mother got remarried to Oscar Archiquette. He went to the Mission School in the 7th grade. Then he went St. Joseph Catholic School, he quit school at the age of 15. Then he went to the CC Camp. He was a truck driver. He got out of the CC Camp in 1938. Then he worked in construction for a while. Then he went in the National Guard in 1940 for 1 year. Then he went in the Army 1942 to 1947. When he got out of the Army he stayed in Washington D.C., he got a job at a fast food restaurant, called The Hot Spot. Then he went to Milwaukee he worked in Milwaukee for 1 year. The he re-enlisted in Army in 1948 to 1951. He got Married and had 4 children. They lived in Milwaukee. He got divorce. Then he moved back to Oneida in 1977. He goes a job teaching Oneida language. However, he got laid off. Then he moved back to Milwaukee. He got a truck-driving job in a Construction Company. He came back to Oneida in 1989. His advice to the youth is to stay in school and get a good education. Learn to speak the Oneida language.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media, Military