Elder Interview-Robin Emmerton
A.2008.001.156 PP
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Robin EmmertonEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.156Tags
Missing, Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Emmerton, Robin Constance (Wilbur) Born 03/07/1942 in Tomah, Wisconsin Parents: Ted Wilbur and Ethel (Hill) Paternal Grandparents: Sadie Wilbur (Brushel) and Walt Wilbur Maternal Grandparents: Louise (King) Hill and John Hill Her grandfather lived with them in Morgan Siding until he passed away. Her father was a musician and he worked at a drug store in Milwaukee. Her mother grew up in Oneida then her mother moved their family to Morgan Siding then they moved in with her grandmother. Her grandfather was killed by muggers while in Green Bay. Her mother and father met in Morgan Siding. And her mother use to back 15 loaves of bread twice a week for their family. Her parents always used home remedies when someone in the house was hurt. She went to school in Bowler for only a short while. After she got married she moved to Milwaukee and her husband was a machinist. They had 4 children and in 1974 she moved back to Oneida because her husband passed away. In 1975 she remarried her 2nd husband and he’s a carpenter by trade. They bought a house in Gillett. She worked part-time bartending at Four-Of-A-Kind, for the summer. Then she worked for the tribe and retired in 2005. She has 11 grandchildren and is going to be a great grandma in September. When Robin and her sibling where growing up and what little money they had they’d each pitch in $2.00 and give it to their mother for Sunday dinner. Her mother use to do a lot of canning.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media