Elder Interview-Winona Vieau
A.2008.001.470 PP
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Winona VieauEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.470Tags
Missing, Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Vieau, Winona Violet (Jourdan) Born 05/14/1922 Parents: Benjamin David Jourdan and Amelia (Smith-Wheelock) Paternal grandfather: David Jourdan Her mother was an orphan. She lived with the Swamp family after she left Carlisle. Her father was jack of all trades. He was a farmer and drove a taxi. Her father had no schooling and the only schooling he had is what his wife taught him. Her parents were married at the Oneida Methodist Church. Winona graduated from East De Pere High School. She got married right after high school to her husband Orlando Vieau. They have 3 children and 8 grandchildren. Her parents know how to speak the Oneida language but never taught their children. Winona went to school at Silver Summit. Her family belonged to the Oneida Methodist Church. Her father was also a undersheriff for the tribe. Her mother went to school in Carlisle and Haskell. When Winona left Oneida and went to Green Bay she stayed home for a while then went to work at a shipyard. She was a wilder. When that job was done she worked at cleaners then stayed home and started a family. Her husband was a Machinist. He worked at a machine shop. She uses the Health Center and its facilities. She doesn’t drive much so she uses the transit.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media