Elder Interview-Martha Skenandore
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Martha SkenandoreEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.416Tags
Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Skenandore, Martha Ramona (Parkhurst) Born 10/19/1933 Parents: Freeman Parkhurst and Rena (John) Maternal Grandparents: Jenny (Skenandore) and Hyson John Paternal Grandparents: Netty Parkhurst and Hilda (Metoxen) Parkhurst Her father raised chickens and did a lot of painting. Both parents spoke the Oneida language fluently. Her father went to school in Carlisle and her mother went to school in Tomah. She went to a boarding school in Neillsville. Her family did most of their shopping in Green Bay and De Pere. Their doctor was Dr. Hill if any one got sick or hurt. Her father’s family was also from Canada. They went to the Methodist Church and her father use to sing with the Oneida Indian singers. She went to Milwaukee to look for a job and worked in a couple of factories. She then went to a nursing home and got a job there as a nurse’s aide. She stayed there until her husband retired then they moved back to Oneida. She married Carl Skenandore. She got sick and ended up in a nursing home until she got healthy again. Her husband Carl and her put their names in for land and a home. Their home is now being built and they should be able to move into it in a week or two. **Transcript in Archives Box 15Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media