Elder Interview-Mary Mac Hill
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Mary "Mac" HillEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.194Tags
Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Hill, Mary "Mac" Louise (John) Born 7/9/1930 Parents: Margaret Ethel (House) and Leonard John Paternal grandparents: Lydia (Webster) and Joe Hill She doesn’t remember her grandparents on her mother side. Her grandparents’ lived on Seminary Road and Old Seymour Road. Her grandfather work at Guardian Angel’s Boarding School on Seminary Road. Her mother took up a welding class at school. She graduated from the welling class, and then she got a job at the Sturgeon Bay ship yard. Her grandmother didn’t work out. I went to school at the Guardian Angels Boarding School from 1st to 6th grade Then she went to St. Joseph School for 2 years She didn’t know her father a whole lot. He died when she was 14 years old. Her parents had 6 children. I have 5 children, 9 grandchildren After St. Joseph School she went to Washington Jr. High. Then she went to East High in Green Bay. She drops out after 2 years. The whole family came over for Christmas Eve. They all helped trim the tree. Then they all went to Midnight Mass at the Episcopal Church. They went Hoyoning o New Year day. Her father spoke the Oneida language, but her mother didn’t. Her mother went to the Oneida Mission School, and her Grandmother went to school in Hampton, Virginia. Both sides of grandparents spoke the Oneida language. Her father had a little Ford truck, he bought went he got out of service. Her mother always did the shopping in Green Bay. When someone got sick they took them to Doctor Hinter. They had some home remedy. After I drop out of school, she went to work at a restaurant. Later on she got married to John Hill. Then they moved to Ohio for about 20 years. She works a same restaurant for 17 years in Ohio. They moved back to Oneida in 1982. Her husband got a job at the Oneida Housing. They never made corn soup or corn bread. But her grandfather use to grow the corn. Her advice to the youth is stay in school and gets a good education.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media, Military