Elder Interview-Marlene Skenandore
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Marlene SkenandoreEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.415Tags
Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Skenandore, Marlene Louise Born 08/05/1934 Parents: Arthur T. and Cynthia (Jordan) Skenandore Maternal grandparents: Ephraim and Elsie Jourdan Paternal grandparents: Thomas and Kate Skenandore Her family lived in De Pere, until she was about 10 years old. Then her parents got a divorce. Then her mother and the kids moved to Oneida. Her grandma Kate lived with them, but she pass away before they moved to an Oneida. Her mother went to an Indian Boarding School, but she doesn’t remember which one. She didn’t know if her father went to school. But he was a very hard worker he was a Mechanic. Her parents spoke the Oneida Language. She started going to school at Nicholas grade school until the 3rd grade. Then she went to the Oneida Mission School. Then she went to St. Joseph School in Oneida. She graduated 8th grade from High View School. Then she went to Washington Jr. High School, on the east side of Green Bay, and then she went to Seymour High School for2 years. Then she quit school. Then she went to work at an Awning Company in DePere. She got married at the age of 24. She got 5 children and grandchildren. Then they moved to Milwaukee for 27 years. She was a house cleaner for a while. Her mother was a seamstress and she made their Easter clothes and clothes for other people too. On Christmas they always had a Christmas tree and presents. Her mother would make big Christmas dinner. They went to St. Joseph Church in Milwaukee. When they come up here they go to the Oneida Episcopal Church. Her mother use to go in to the woods and pick some big leaves for poison ivory that all the home remedy they had for poison ivory. When her mother was young they lived on Old Seymour rd. On New Year day they went hoyoning. Her advice to the youth is to stay in school and stay away from drugs and alcohol.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media