Fonda Family Genealogy

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Descendants of Jellis Douw Fonda (1614-1659)
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  • ID: ind03738
  • Name: William Harrison FONDA
  • Given Name: William Harrison
  • Surname: Fonda
  • Sex: M
  • Birth: 25 JUL 1840
  • Death: 31 JUL 1908
  • Age: 68y 0m 6d
  • Note: b. Batavia Twp., Branch Co., MI; 1860, 1870 & 1880 US Federal Census, Batavia, Branch Co., MI; 1900 US Federal Census, Coldwater, Branch Co., MI; 1907 Coldwater MI City Directory (Fonda, Wm H - janitor); 1917 Coldwater MI City Directory (Fonda, Wm. H. Fonda died July 31, 1908, age 68); d. Coldwater Twp., Branch Co., MI; bur. Oak Grove Cemetery, Coldwater, MI; [enlisted August 2, 1862 in Company C, 19th MI Volunteer Infantry, with which company he served until March 5, 1863, when he received a severe gun shot wound in the head in an engagement at Springhill, Tenn., as a result of which he was always a great sufferer. He was honorably discharged from the service of his country at Detroit July 5, 1865. (above from Branch Co., Mich. obituary)]; [Civil War Service: William H Fonda; Batavia, Michigan; enlisted as a Private on 12-Aug-1862 at the age of 22; enlisted in Co.C, 19th Infantry Regiment Michigan on 05-Sep-1862; transferred Co.C, 19th Infantry Regiment Michigan on 10-Apr-1864; transferred in Co.E, 2nd Regiment RC on 10-Apr-1864; discharged Co.E, 2nd Regiment RC on 05-Jul-1865 in Detroit, Wayne Co., MI]; [Veterans Pass Away - Coldwater, Mich., Aug. 1 - Two of Branch county's veterans, William H. Fonda and Ranselar Brown, died yesterday within a short time of each other. Mr. Fonda was 68 years of age and Mr. Brown was 75. Both enlisted at the breaking out of the Civil War and served until Lee's surrender, after which they returned to their farms in Branch county. Both had accumulated comfortable fortunes and have spent their declining years in this city. Both Mr. Fonda and Mr. Brown were natives of Branch county and were among the first white children born within its limits. Mr. Fonda was stricken with paralysis on July 21, and lived for nine days thereafter without eating or drinking. 1908-08-02 Kalamazoo Gazette] >> www.fonda.org <<



    Father: David Jacob FONDA b: 17 NOV 1799
    Mother: Lorinda Ann KNAPP b: 05 JAN 1798

    Marriage 1 Adaline L. HOLCOMB b: 14 APR 1845
    • Married: 23 NOV 1865 Religious Marriage
    • Note: m. Batavia, Branch Co., MI
    Children
    1. Has Children Arthur Isaac FONDA b: SEP 1866
    2. Has No Children Dora Adaline FONDA b: 20 MAR 1869
    3. Has No Children Infant FONDA b: 20 MAR 1869
    4. Has No Children Clara E. FONDA b: 18 JUL 1877
    5. Has No Children Charles William FONDA b: 1878
    6. Has Children Earl Harrison FONDA b: 05 FEB 1883
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