Elder Interview-Purcell Percy Powless
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Purcell "Percy" PowlessEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.349Tags
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Powless, Percy Born 12/25/192 Parents: Mark Noble and Margaret (Stevens) Powless Paternal grandparent: John and Elizabeth (Baird) Powless Maternal grandfather: Edward Stevens His grandfather John E. died in 1929. His dad worked on farms and he was a stevedore. He mostly worked on farms. His father went to school in Flandreau and his mother went to Wittenberg. His mother stayed at home. He was always away to boarding school. On Christmas, they went to midnight mass. They got one gift each. He never went Hoyoning. When he was growing up, he remembers a cheese factory, Morgan Store, railroad station, gas station, farmer’s store, feed mill, 2 bars and a dance hall. He joined the Merchant Marine in 1943; he was 17 years old. He came home in 1946. Then he got married to Angeline (Skenandore) in 1945. They have 8 children and 30 or 35 grandchildren. He went to Iowa to work at Best land Steel. Then he went Milwaukee to work. There were many ironworkers there. Then he went to Chicago to work in 1958. He worked on the Sears Tower. Then he came back to Green Bay; he worked at Charmin Paper Mill. Then he got in tribal government, he served as Tribal Chairman for 23 years. His advice to the youth is to get a good education. Oneida could use more doctors.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media