Elder Interview-Mary Kames
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Mary KamesEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.237Tags
Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Kames, Mary Elizabeth (Skenandore) Born 10/15/1923 Parents: Anderson and Cynthia (Adams) Skenandore Maternal grandparents: John Quincy and Celicia (Cornelius) Adams Paternal grandparents: Joshua and Christine (Ninham) Skenandore Her father was a farmer; they had cows, horses, pigs and chickens. She had help with the gardening, cleans up the barn and milks the cows. Her father also had a garden; he sold the potatoes, carrots and green beans to Larsen Canning Co. They didn’t have electricity or running water. On Christmas Eve right after supper her mother would put the children to bed at midnight, they would all go to church. She used to go to??? School. After grade school she went to West De Pere High School, she graduated ahead of her class. Her mother went to Philadelphia Girl School and Her father went school at Hampton, Virginia. After High School she moved to Milwaukee to look for a job. She finally got a job as an office worker at Allis Chalmers. While she worked there she met her husband Gerald Kames. They have 2 children and 1 grandson. She goes to St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. Her father was an Oneida Hymn singer. Her mother use to make corn soup and corn bread. On Easter they would go to church, come back home to have an Easter dinner. On New Years Day they would go Hoyoning. If someone got sick they had some home remedy, but if someone was real sick they would send for Doctor Hill. Her parents spoke the Oneida language. But they didn’t teach her the language. Her advice to the youth is to stay in school and to learn about the history of Native Americans.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media