ID: ind00839
Name: Amos Cogswell FONDA
Given Name: Amos Cogswell
Surname: Fonda
Sex: M
Birth: 03 NOV 1861
Death: 08 JUN 1937
Age: 75y 7m 5d
Occupation:
Note: b. N. Ferrisburg, VT; 1870 US Federal Census, Charlotte, Chittenden Co., VT; 1880 US Federal Census, Rutland, Rutland Co., VT; 1880 US Federal Census, Ferrisburgh, Addison, VT; 1890 San Antonio, TX City Directory; 1900 US Federal Census, Galveston, Galveston Co., TX; 1920 & 1930 US Federal Census, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX; d. Dallas, TX; bur. Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, TX; [Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 - Name: Amos Cogswell Fonda, Death date: 06/08/1937, Death place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas, Gender: Male, Race or color (on document): White, Age at death: 75 years 7 months 6 days, Estimated birth year: , Birth date: 11/03/1861, Birthplace: N. Ferrisburg, Vermont, Marital status: Married, Spouse's name: Clara Helen Lusk, Father's name: William Henry Fonda, Father's birthplace: N. Ferrisburg, Vermont, Mother's name: Maria Harriett Flynn, Mother's birthplace: England, Occupation: Chairman Texas-Louisiana, Residence: Dallas, Texas, Cemetery name: Restland Memorial Park, Burial place: , Burial date: 06/10/1937]; o. Freight Agent, 1927-1928 Chairman of Texas-Louisiana Tariff Bureau, Dallas, Texas; [Galveston Daily News, 1907-11-09 - OFF FOR MEXICO Mr. Fonda ventures for Meeting of the Southwestern Tariff Committee From New Orleans. Mr. A. C. Fonda, assistant general freight agent of the Santa Fe, accompanied by Mrs. Fonda, left yesterday afternoon for New Orleans, where they will take passage this afternoon on the steamer City of Mexico for Vera Cruz, Mexico. Mr. Fonda is a member of the Southwestern tariff committee, and this committee will meet in New Orleans today and go on the City of Mexico to Vera Cruz. Meetings of the committee will be held on board the steamer and also in the City of Mexico after the party arrives there. A report having been circulated to the effect that the steamer City of Mexico will not sail from New Orleans until Monday and that the members of the Southwestern tariff committee would go to the City of Mexico by rail rather than by water. Mr. Fonda on Thursday telegraphed to New Orleans to find out if the reports were true. He was advised by wire that the City of Mexico would sail on Saturday, all reports to the contrary notwithstanding. Mr. Fonda states that the following Texas members of the committee have booked passage for this sailing: J. C. McCabe, general freight agent Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf Railway; W. C. Connor Jr., general freight agent Trinity & Brazos Valley; W. C. Preston, general freight agent Fort Worth & Rio Grande Railway; E. L. Sergeant, general freight agent Texas & Pacific Railway.] >> www.fonda.org <<
Father: William Henry FONDA b: 19 APR 1835
Mother: Maria Harriet FLYNN b: 1837
Marriage 1
Clara Helen LUSK b: 18 MAR 1858
- Married:
19 DEC 1883
Religious Marriage
- Note: Illinois, Cook County Marriages 1871-1920 (Amos C. Fonda/Clara H. Lusk, 12/19/1883, Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, ages: 22/23)
Children
Clara Luella FONDA b: 13 OCT 1884 Arthur Harold FONDA b: 11 JUN 1886 Ethel Mary FONDA b: 10 JUL 1887 Susan Lusk FONDA b: 1889 Grant Amos FONDA b: 1891 | |