Elder Interview-Marena Pamanet
A.2008.001.324 PP
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Marena PamanetEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.324Tags
Missing, Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Pamanet, Marena Annette (Danforth) Born 09/11/1943 Parents: Alfreda (Smith) Green and Carl Danforth Maternal Grandparents: Marena Smith and Milton Smith Paternal Grandparents: John Danforth and Amy Danforth Her grandparents use to live on the corners of Ranch Road and County H. Her grandmother use to go cherry picking with them and she was a cook for the Parish Hall School. She doesn’t remember if anyone knows how to speak the language. She stayed with her grandma and grandpa Smith a while. She went to school at Chicago Corners for the 1st year of school. Then moved to Fort Howard and went to school there. She went to high school at Fort Edwards then went to Haskell for 1 year then came back to Oneida. She got married in 1963 and moved to California. She lived there for 2 years then her husband got home sick. He moved back to Oneida and said as soon as he got a job and money he’d send for her. He never did send for her so she moved back to Milwaukee and raised her children and worked. She lived in Milwaukee until 1993. She raised her grandson since he was 6 weeks old. He was born in 1983. He still lives with her and will graduate from high school in 2002. She now lives in Green Bay and works at the casino. She works part-time at Title 5 Program. At one time she worked 3 jobs, 2 part-time jobs and 1 full time job. She wants to go back to school so she can start her own business. She has 6 grandchildren.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media