Elder Interview-Mariom Doxtater
A.2008.001.126 PP
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Mariom DoxtaterEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.126Tags
Missing, Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Doxtater, Mariom Memmoral Born 04/15/1927 in Milwaukee Wisconsin Parents: Grace (Marshall) Doxtater and Fred Doxtater His father had custody of him. He was 5 years old when his father gave custody to his mother. He doesn’t know any of his grandparents. He grew up in Richland Center. They had no electricity or running water. His mother raised him since he was 5. She worked on a farm for $1200 a month. His mother also never told him that he was Oneida Indian. His mother remarried when he was 11 years old and he left home after that. He’s been on his own since. He went to Lutheran Church only 2 times. He became a farmer as he was growing up until he joined the service. 1st year of school teachers tried to make him write right handed, he was left handed. He did really well in school and graduated. He worked at Oscar Meyers until he joined the Marines. His mother worked on a farm for 21 years. Mariom had a really bad drinking problem. He moved back to Oneida in 1953 from California. He then worked in a Bowling Alley making $2.00 a night setting up bowling lanes. He quit drinking in November 2, 1958 in Minneapolis due to waking up under a moving car. He got married in 1954. She left him after he quit drinking. He bought a house in 1964 in Martin Lake Minnesota. His mother borrowed him $1,100.00 for a down payment on his house. He knew the saying “Colder than a well digger’s rear end” because he worked it for 1 year. His wife moved back to Madison when she left him. He then went to Welders School and got a certificate for welding. He got a job in Emma Wisconsin as a welder. Found out he couldn’t do heights because of his eye sight. He could only do as high as 40 feet high. He moved back to Oneida on July 4th, 2005. He sold his house that he lived in for 40 years. He uses the Health Center for health, eyes and dentist. He won’t play Bingo or gamble at all. His advice to the youth is stay in school to get your education and learn English.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media, Military