Elder Interview-Louis Little Louie Webster
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Louis "Little Louie" WebsterEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.486Tags
Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Webster, Louis “Little Louie” Edward Born 11/06/1921 Parents: Edward "Neddie" and Elsie (Hill) Webster Paternal grandfather: Ludwig Webster His dad worked on the railroad for 40 some years. His dad didn’t go to school very much. His parents spoke the Oneida Language. His mother went to school in Flandreau South Dakota. When he was small they lived in a log cabin in Brown Co. They didn’t have running water or electricity they use kerosene lamps for their lights and they got their water from the river. His parents went to the Lutheran Church. His mother was always working in the garden and doing housework He worked with his dad on the railroad they laid ties and rails down from Green Bay to Sturgeon Bay. He uses to go sucker fishing. When he was young he uses to play baseball. He went to the Lutheran school until the 8th grade. When he was 16 years old he went in the CC camp for 2 years. If someone got sick they would take them to Doctor Hill. They had some home remedy. They didn’t have much of a Christmas they didn’t even have a Christmas tree. They went hoyoning on New Years day. He started work for Lights as a stevedore for 35 years. He got married to Mary Stevens they had 5 daughter. He got drafted in the Army in 1946 to 1949. His advice to the youth is to stay in school and get a good education.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media, Military