Elder Interview-Rachael Reed
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Rachael ReedEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.360Tags
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Reed, Rachael Lee (Doxtator) Born 10/08/1938 in Tomah, WI Parents: Clifford and Melinda (Doxtator) Doxtator Maternal grandparents: Chauncey and Emma (King) Doxtator Paternal grandparents: Isaac and Dolly (Wheelock) Doxtator She did not know her grandmother on her dad or mother side. She could remember living where the Radisson is now. They had cows, her mother used make butter. She could remember living on County U and County Line Rd. Her dad had a team of horses and about 8 cows. Her dad did Construction work. There chores was to milk the cows and get the milk out before the milkman came, before they went to school. Her mother was a homemaker. Later on when all the children was in school, her mother went bean and apple picking. She was house cleaner at Northland Hotel. Then she got a job at Larsen Canning Company. Her mother was an Oneida singer. Her father did not speak the Oneida language, but her mother did. She does not know if her father went to school. Her mother went to the Oneida Boarding School, until the 6th grade. She went to school as far as the 11th grade. After a while, she got her G.E.D. in 1985. She dropout of school in 1956. Then she got married, she had 2 children from her first husband. Then she got married to Emerson Reed. They have 6 children. She went to work when all her children were in school. She started working in resale for partime. The she started full time. On Christmas when she was young, they always had a Christmas tree. They each got one gift. They went to Midnight Mass. On New Years Day, they went Hoyoning. Her advice to the youth is to listen to the elder and stay in school get a good education.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media