Elder Interview-Loretta Webster
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Loretta WebsterEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.484Tags
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Webster, Loretta Florence (Skenandore) Born 07/25/1910 Parents: Mary (Baird) and Elijah Skenandore Don’t remember anything about her Grandparents on either side. Father was just a farmer. Mother belonged to the Holy Apostle Church. Mother use to help make quilts. There are 11 children in the family. Father wanted too learns how to drive a car. She learned how to drive Car. She was the only one left at home then. Parents both spoke the Oneida Language. Father didn’t do any hunting, brothers would go fishing. They would fish for Suckers and then the rest they would salt. Brothers would hunt also Mother use to make Corn Soup and Corn Bread, they use to use hard wood ashes, when they made Corn Soup. Father sang in the Church choir. Father Stormy was the Priest back then. They use to do their shopping in De Pere. Rode the train, just once, from Oneida to Seymour to the dentist. When too School at High View, Government School. After finished school at High View I went work at Larson’s for about 5 years, worked in Milwaukee did cleaning jobs in different homes. Worked at a Shoe Factory too. Got married and started her family in the 30’s has 3 children. Stopped working in the shoe Factory in 1998. Helps out now, with teaching the Language.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media