Elder Interview-Patricia Benson
A.2008.001.023 PP
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Patricia BensonEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.023Tags
Missing, Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Benson, Patricia Mae (Jourdan) Born 07/13/1942 Parents: Henry Jourdan and Mary Powless Jourdan Paternal Grandmother: Elsie Christjohn She remembers her grandmother Elsie. Elsie use to braid rugs. She doesn’t know her grandparents on her mother’s side because they passed away before she was born. Her father use to work out of town and only went to 6th grade. Her mother went to a Boarding School in Tomah and she use to clean a theater in Green Bay on weekends. Patricia started school at Idle Wild for 8 years then went to high school in Seymour. Her family was a part of the Holy Apostle’s Church. In summer she got a babysitting job in Milwaukee. She also worked in a cold storage place after she graduated. She got married in Chicago in 1965 to Charlie Bylye. She then moved back to Oneida in 1968. She has 3 children from her 1st marriage. She remarried in 1972 and has one daughter from her 2nd marriage. She worked at a day care and head start program. She also worked for the business committee, gaming commission, and as a black jack dealer. She has 10 grandchildren and knows how to make baskets. She also knows how to make sweet grass baskets.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media