Elder Interview-Lorraine Metoxen
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Elder Interview-Lorraine MetoxenEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.293Tags
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Metoxen, Lorraine Evelyn (Hill) Born 2/10/1924 Parents: Dennison and Sadie (Powless) Hill Paternal grandparent: Ludwig Hill Maternal grandparent: Cynthia (Denny) Powless Her dad was a trapper and a lumber mill worker and he was a construction worker .They moved around a lot. Her mother was a home maker and took care of her family until all of the children were in school. When she started going to school she went to St. Joseph Catholic Boarding School in Keshena. She went to High School at West De Pere. They use to lived by the Episcopal Church .They didn’t have running water or electricity. Her parents spoke the Oneida Language. Her dad went as far as the 8th grade. And her mother went to a government school but she didn’t know where. Her grandmother use to make quilts. And her mother use makes corn soup. They went to the Episcopal Church. On Christmas Eve they always went to the midnight mass .On Easter they went to church and after church they had a big Easter dinner. On New years day they went hoyoning. She had to do house work and work in the garden. They did their shopping at the Oneida farmer store. When someone got sick they use shank oil and castor oil. They went cherry picking in a big truck. She made rain coats for a factory. She works at a hospital in the laundry department. She was a nurse’s aide in a nursing home. She worked in sheet metal, steel welding. She did house cleaning for private homes. She lived in Milwaukee for about 6 years. Then she moved to Green Bay where she met her husband Commodore Metoxen. Her advice to the youth is to stay in school and get a good education.Recording Type
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Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media