Elder Interview-Rose Kerstetter
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Rose KerstetterEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.239Tags
Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Kerstetter, Angeline "Rose" (Skenandore) Born 9/5/1918 Parents: John Peter and Lillian "Lilly" (Archiquette) Skenandore Paternal Grandparents: Electa and Peter Skenandore Her parent’s had 9 children. She never knew her grandmother on her mothers’ side; she died when her mother was 2 years old. Her mother went to live with her grandmother Melinda Archiquette. Her grandfather was Elijah Archiquette. She lived on the corner of Seminary Road and Old Seymour Road. She started to go to school at St. Joseph Catholic School for 1 year. Then she went to school in Tomah from there she finish High School at Flandreau. She went to Haskell Institute. When she was growing up they didn’t have electricity or running water. Her father had a car. He worked in the Paper Mill in Menasha. Her mother stays at home and took care of her family. Her parents spoke the Oneida language. Her father went to school in Carlisle. They belong to the Episcopal Church. On Christmas Eve they would go to Midnight Mass. When someone got sick the send for Doctor Hill. She went in Women Army Corp for 3 years. She met her husband Larry Kerstetter. Her husband was a teacher in Connecticut. Then they moved to New Mexico. She likes to do pottery. Her gold is to finish her book and start a pottery class. She has 2 sons and 1 daughter. Her advice to the youth is to stay in school and get a good education. **Transcript in Archives Box 15Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media