Elder Interview-Marilyn King
A.2008.001.249 PP
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Marilyn KingEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.249Tags
Missing, Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
King, Marilyn June Born 9/3/1948 Parents: Lillian Lavinia (Moore) and Edwin Dunham King Maternal grandparents: Irene (Metoxen) and Simon Moore Paternal grandparents: Albert and Sarah King Her grandmother did a lot of canning. Her grandfather Simon was a farmer and her grandfather Albert was a carpenter. Her parents had 7 children. They didn’t have electricity or running water. She had to do the dishes and the kitchen work. She went to school at Pine Grove. Her parents did their shopping a Mosse’s Store. Her dad worked at the Chicago Railroads. She went to Seymour High School, and graduated from there. After school she went to Chicago for a little while and stayed with a friend. She went to a finishing School called Patricia Stevens School. Then she got a job at Firemen Funding Insurance Company. She got homesick so she moved back to Oneida. She got a job at the Oneida land Office and worked there for4 years. Then she worked at the Civic Center, then at the Main Office a Norbert Hill Center and was there for 9 years. Then she worked at the Food Distribution. She has 2 children and 3 grandchildren. They use to go cherry picking in Sturgeon Bay. They went to the Methodist Church. On New Years Day they went Hoyoning. They went to church on Christmas Eve and Easter. She was married to Gerald Teller. Her advice to the youth is to stay away from drugs and alcohol. Stays in school get a good education.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media