Elder Interview-Martin Denny
A.2008.001.120 PP
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Martin DennyEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.120Tags
Missing, Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Denny, Martin Kenwood Born 07/19/1936 Parents: Elma (Webster) Denny and Martin Denny Maternal Grandparents: Emma Webster and William Webster Paternal Grandparent: Ida His mother spoke the Oneida language a little bit but she could understand it. His mother went to school in Haskell but he doesn’t know his father’s education because he passed away when Martin was 2 months old. He got hit by a train in Oneida. His mother worked in a ship yard in Sturgeon Bay during the war. She was a welder at the ship yard. His mother then married a man by the name of Ray Jordan. They then moved to Sturgeon Bay. His grandmother had all kinds of homemade remedies. Martin was the age of 7 or 8 years old when they moved back here from Sturgeon Bay. He went to school at Tank School, Franklin Jr. High, and graduated from Green Bay West. He was involved in a lot of sports while in school. He met his wife in 1968. They got married then moved to Milwaukee. He got a job with a life insurance company. They had 4 children together. Then they broke up. They have 9 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. He retired in 2001. Martin and his wife moved to Oak Creek. He is married to Emma Wheelock.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media