Elder Interview-Robert Bob King
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Robert "Bob" KingEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.253Tags
Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
King, Robert Irving Born 3/24/1924 Parents: Antone and Rose (Schuyler) Maternal grandparents: William and Eva (Jordan) Schuyler Paternal grandparents: Martin and Elizabeth King They lived about mile north of Chicago Corners. His dad did a lot of farm work. His mother never worked out. His dad went to school in Haskell, but he only went to the 3rd grade. His mother went to the 8th grade at Oneida Boarding School His parents spoke the Oneida language. They didn’t teach the children the language. His chore’s around the house was to work the garden, cut wood, and haul in the wood, he had to haul in water from a spring. They didn’t have electricity, they had Kerosene lamps. His mother made corn soup; she was a good cook and semester. His parents went to the Methodist Church. On Sunday they all went to church and came home and ate a big Sunday dinner. If someone got sick they would take care of them at home, with some kind of home remedy. But if someone was real bad they would send for Doctor Hinter. He started school at Chicago Corners in 1931. Then he went to school at Elm Hill. He went as far as the 10th grade at West DePere. Then he went to the C.C. Camp. Then he went into the Army at the age of 18 years old He got sick in the Army and they send him home. He did a lot of odd jobs after he got out of the Army. He was always working. He worked at the Indian Community School in Milwaukee as a maintenances worker for many years. On Christmas they had a Christmas tree; they went to church and got a bag of candy and a gift. On New Years Day they went Hoyoning His advice to the youth is to get a good education and a good job. Learn more about the Oneida Cultural.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media, Military