Elder Interview-Walter Skenandore
A.2008.001.429 PP
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Walter SkenandoreEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.429Tags
Missing, Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Skenandore, Walter Norman Born 01/28/1933 Parents: Walter Lloyd and Eva (Metoxen) Skenandore Maternal grandparents: Jameson and Ida (Skenandore) Metoxen Paternal grandparents: Eli and Lavinia (Adam) Skenandore His grandparents and his parents spoke the Oneida Language. They lived on popular lane until he was about 10 years old. Then they moved over on Silas rd. They had about 50 acres of farmland. His dad did a lot of farm work. And he was a chauffeur for a family in Green Bay. Then he worked for a paper mill. And he was a construction worker. Both his parents graduated high school. When he was young they didn’t have running water or electricity. His mother did a lot of cooking and baking. His grandma Eva would go in the woods and pick some roots, leafs for some home remedy called #6. His dad was a member of the Episcopal Church, and his mother was a member of the Assembly of God Church. When he was young he uses to go hunting and fishing. Around Christmas time they went in the woods to get their Christmas tree they got to trim the tree. They didn’t get too much for Christmas. On New Years day they went hoyoning. And they celebrated almost all the rest of the holidays. His chores in the summertime were to work the garden and in the winter time he had to chop enough wood to last all day. He started going to school at Chicago Corners, until the 4th grade. Then he went to High View School, he graduated 8th grade there. Then he went to East High School in Green Bay, he graduated from there in 1952. He played football and ran track in high school. After school he worked in construction in the summer. He went in the Navy in 1952 to 1954. When he got out of the Nary he came back to Green Bay. Then he worked for two constructions Company’s. He help build the Norbert Hill Center, it took four years too build. After that he moved to Milwaukee and he worked for a construction company for awhile. Then he got a job at Pabst Brewery. He stays there for 20 years. He lived in Milwaukee for about 30 years. Then he moved back to Oneida. He was married to Marilyn “Mindy” (Clark) Skenandore Moyer; they have one daughter and five grandchildren. He help build the turtle school it took about 2 ½ years to build. He likes to go gulfing, fishing and going to bingo. He lived on EE and county H. His advice to the youth is to stay in school and get a good education.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media, Military