Elder Interview-Stanley Stan Webster
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Stanley "Stan" WebsterEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.490Tags
Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Webster, Stanley "Stan" Richard Born 06/01/1937 Parents: Anne (Metoxen) and Stanley Peter Webster Maternal grandparents: Richard Metoxen and Lacinda Hill Paternal grandparents: Lafayette Doxtator and Jane Doxtator Grandfather Metoxen, always spoke Oneida and did Carpenter work He made his own little wagon. Stan use to stay with his grandparents. Amos Christjohn use to be their neighbor. Stan use to play with him. He had to haul water for his grandparents. Grandmother Hill, passed away the year Stan was born, so don’t know anything about her. People from Canada would come to Oneida in the fall and stay all winter. They’d stay with different families, while they were here. Grandfather would go to Oneida at Coonen’s and sing all the Oneida songs. Grandparents on mother’s side went to a Boarding School, but don’t know where. Grandparents on father’s side went to school in Haskell and Carlisle. Grandfather on father’s side came from Delaware, that’s what was told to Stan. Mother went to School in Tomah. The whole family went to school in Tomah. Mother never spoke of going to school, other than Tomah. Father never spoke of where he went to school or how far. Father would ride in the Box Cars on the Train and go to Pennsylvania to get jobs. He uses to Sing, Jig and other dances. He’d get jobs then come back to Oneida. Mother, Grandmother Doxtator went to church a Holy Apostle’s Church. Grandmother Anne was Catholic, so that’s where she went. His Aunt and Uncle on his Mother’s side raised him. He lived with them from the time he was born, until he was 17 years old. At age 7 years he was told that his mother lived in Milwaukee and his father lived in Chicago. That’s when he meets his father foe the first time. He met his mother ten too. He remembers going to school at and old school, but don’t know the name of it. Finished grade school at High View. Then went to Washington Jr. High School in Green Bay. They were bused there. Went to live in Milwaukee with his father. Went to View School in Milwaukee. Went to Boy’s Tech Annex until he turned 17 years old. He joined the Service; his father singed the papers for him. He went into the Marines Boot Camp was at Camp Penetration. Had to have his teeth fixed and got shots. He like being in the Service. Never went over Seas. It was then, that he learned that he was from the Oneida Tribe, and history of the tribe. One of the guys he met in the Service, told him about the Tribe and the History. When he got out of the Service he continued to find out more about his Heritage. Lived in Chicago with his mother, when he got out of the service. Got a job, bought himself a car. Lived in Chicago until 1960’s, and then moved to Milwaukee, got a job there working at the American Indian Action Group. That was the beginning of his involvement in Tribal Politics. He had 4 children then move back to Oneida in 1973.That’s when he was with Loretta Webster. They moved to a Log Cabin house on Ray Road. They were walking through the house, when Loretta fell through the floor. They pulled her out and got some boards and fixed the floor. They moved into the house and stayed there for a while. He now works in the Appeals Commission. Got himself out of all the Tribal Politics.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media, Military