Elder Interview-Myron Skenandore Jr.
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Myron Skenandore Jr.Entry/Object ID
A.2008.001.417Tags
Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Skenandore, Myron George Jr. Born 09/18/1934 in Milwaukee, Wis. Parents: Myron George and Lucy Hilda (Denny) Skenandore Maternal grandparent: Abby Powless Paternal grandparents: Thomas and Zappa (Metoxen) Skenandore His parents were born in Oneida and lived there until 1938. Then they moved to Milwaukee. His mother went to Tomah Indian Boarding School. His father didn’t have much of an education. He worked on farms. When he grew up and was married. He was a truck driver for Milwaukee Waste Paper Company. His father spoke the Oneida Language. His mother could understand it but couldn’t speak it. His grandpa Skenandore play football for the Green Bay Packers, he played running back. His mother did house cleaning for other people. When he started going to school he went to View grade school in Milwaukee, on 4th and National. Then he went to Boys Tech High School, on 6th and National, for 2 years. Then he got a job at Manual – Factory making wooden jets in Milwaukee. He worked there for a couple of years until he turned 18 years old. Then later on he got a job at Gas Specialty on 40th and Burnham in Milwaukee for a couple of years. Then he went in the Army, and he went AWOL, when he went back in they put him in the stockade for a year. Then they let him out of the services. And he went to Milwaukee, and he got a job bartending he did that until he got married to Louise Jean Christjohn. They had 3 children. They were married for about 5 years they got a divorce. Then he got a job at Republic Car Way he worked there for about10 years. That Company was bought out by a Company called Yellow Freighter and he worked for them until he retired in 1990. He got a security guard job at J.C Penny Warehouse, he worked there for awhile. Then he got a job at Potawatomi Casino as a security guard in Milwaukee, he worked there until he moved back to Oneida. On the 4th of July they always had a big picnic at the lake front in Milwaukee. On Christmas they always had a Christmas tree On Easter they had an Easter dinner. They use to go to the Methodist Church. Now they go to the Episcopal Church. His advice to the youth is to stay in school and get a good education.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media, Military