Aug 17

Close to home: Utah crash spurs NH domestic violence survivor to share story

Jo Fonda’s estranged husband crashed plane into Amherst home in 2001

WMUR-TV – Amy Coveno – News Anchor/Reporter – Updated: 12:56 PM EDT Aug 14, 2018

 

MANCHESTER, N.H. — A Utah man crashed a plane into his own house this week, hours after he allegedly assaulted his wife, bringing back difficult memories for an Amherst woman of a similar tragedy nearly 17 years ago. The pilot, Duane Youd, died in the crash on Monday. His wife and child, who were in the home, survived, despite part of the home becoming engulfed in flames.

On Aug. 25, 2001, Jo Fonda‘s estranged husband flew their private plane into their Amherst home after Fonda filed for a restraining order against him. Fonda’s husband of 20 years died in the crash and destroyed nearly everything they owned, except for a single piece of pottery. “Similar situation where there was a restraining order that was served on my husband and within 12 hours, he had crashed our airplane into our home and burned it to the ground,” Fonda said.

Fonda said she was never physically abused, but her husband was a violent, controlling man. “The banging of a table, you know, the punching of a wall, the ripping off a phone off a wall,” Fonda said.

Fonda feels responsible, she said, to share her story of the warning signs and her strategy with other women who right now are afraid of their partners. She said it starts by getting out of the house. “That is the most dangerous time, right after someone is served a restraining order,” Fonda said.

Jo Fonda shared her story with WMUR.

Fonda said a phone call to a hotline saved her life. She had scrawled the number on a piece of scrap paper that she still has. “It said, ‘pathetic hotline.’ That’s how I felt about the need to reach out for help,” Fonda said.

Fonda’s message to the survivors in Utah is one of love and a shared sisterhood. “She should have never stayed in that house thinking that she was safe,” Fonda said. “My heart goes out to you and I’m so grateful that they did manage to stay safe. It’s a miracle in my mind.”

The memories are difficult to handle, but Fonda said she wants other victims of domestic violence to know that asking for help is what saved her life.

Anyone who is the victim of domestic violence is urged to call New Hampshire’s 24-hour hotline at 1-866-644-3574.

Other links: Glamour.com; The Telegraph

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Sep 11

Fondas celebrate 50th wedding anniversary

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Bruce and Yoshiko Fonda of Radcliff will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary June 1, 2011.  They were married June 1, 1961, in Okinawa.  Mr. Fonda is a retired Sgt. Maj. from the U.S. Army and retired from service as a loan officer at Fort Knox Federal Credit Union.  Mrs. Fonda is very active in a bowling league and Soka Gakai International.  They have two children, 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Mr. and Mrs. Fonda then

Mr. and Mrs. Fonda now

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Dec 05
There are numerous ties between the Fonda and Lansing families… having followed very similar paths from Holland to Albany and beyond.   There is a new book published about the Lansing family entitled, “The Lansing Family Journey” which “begins with Henry Hudson’s journey to New Netherland and tracks the Dutch Lansing family as it spread out from Albany, New York. There are over 6,000 individuals referenced and 1,000 families tracked. It is a five-volume set of books including an index for easy searching.” The book was written by Bill Lansing and can be obtained from www.xlibris.com/bookstore.

According to my records, there are no less than 18 marriages between Fonda’s and Lansing’s between 1700 and today (listed below).  Many of these marriages are documented in the “The Dutch Settlers Society of Albany Yearbook: The Fonda Family“, McConville, Howard A.; Albany, NY; 48:17-20 (1981), 49:28-36 (1984) which can be downloaded here.  Several of these individuals are also buried in the recently restored Fonda-Lansing Cemetery located on Rt. 9 in Colonie, which has been highlighted previously on this blog.

Most of these weddings were done in the Dutch Reformed Churches in Albany County.

Most of these weddings were done in the Dutch Reformed Churches in Albany County.

Dutch First Reformed Church of Albany

Dutch First Reformed Church of Albany

Marr. Date Husband Wife
Dec 18, 1708 Isaac Douw Fonda Alida Hallenbeck Lansing
Aug 20, 1771 Abraham Douw Fonda Hendrikje VanWoert Lansing
Jun 5, 1773 Gerrit Johannes Lansing Alida DeFreest Fonda
Jan 10, 1778 Jacob Isaacse Lansing Susanna VanSch. Fonda
Sep 20, 1788 Douw Janse Fonda Machtel Visscher Lansing
Oct 16, 1794 Harmen Jacob Fonda Rachel Huyck Lansing
Oct 16, 1794 William W. Lansing Aaltje Lansing Fonda
Oct 10, 1796 Cornelius Isaac Fonda Cornelia Fonda Lansing
Mar 9, 1802 Dow Abraham Fonda Dirckje Abrahamse Lansing
Mar 1, 1808 Abraham Abrahamse Lansing Annatje Vandenberg Fonda
abt 1820 Robert W. Lansing Elizabeth Lansing Fonda
Jan 21, 1822 Francis TenEyck Lansing Jane Vandenberg Fonda
abt 1825 Levinus Abraham Lansing Rachel Winne Fonda
Jan 14, 1834 Abraham Isaac Fonda Maria Lansing
Dec 29, 1846 John VanAlstyne Fonda Rachel Cornelia Lansing
Sep 19, 1860 Jesse Abraham Fonda Jane Maria Lansing
Jul 30, 1867 Isaac I. Fondey Jr Anna Hinman Lansing
Dec 12, 1901 Frank Lansing Gertrude Lydia Fonda
Marr. Date      Husband      Wife
12/18/1708     Isaac Douw Fonda     Alida Hallenbeck Lansing
08/20/1771     Abraham Douw Fonda     Hendrikje VanWoert Lansing
06/05/1773     Gerrit Johannes Lansing     Alida DeFreest Fonda
01/10/1778     Jacob Isaacse Lansing     Susanna VanSch. Fonda
09/20/1788     Douw Janse Fonda     Machtel Visscher Lansing
10/16/1794     William W. Lansing     Aaltje Lansing Fonda
10/16/1794     Harmen Jacob Fonda     Rachel Huyck Lansing
10/10/1796     Cornelius Isaac Fonda     Cornelia Fonda Lansing
03/09/1802     Dow Abraham Fonda     Dirckje Abrahamse Lansing
03/01/1808     Abraham Abrahamse Lansing     Annatje (Ann) Vandenberg Fonda
abt 1820     Robert Campbell Lansing     Elizabeth Lansing Fonda
01/21/1822     Francis TenEyck Lansing     Jane Vandenberg Fonda
abt 1825     Levinus Abraham Lansing     Rachel Winne Fonda
01/14/1834     Abraham Isaac Fonda     Maria Lansing
12/29/1846     John VanAlstyne Fonda     Rachel Cornelia Lansing
09/19/1860     Jesse Abraham Fonda     Jane (Jennie) Maria Lansing
07/30/1867     Isaac I. Fondey Jr     Anna Hinman Lansing
12/12/1901     Frank Lansing     Gertrude Lydia Fonda

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Sep 21

Fourth time lucky?

Jane Fonda to marry again at 71… as her ex-husbands watch on

By Daily Mail Reporter – 06th September 2009
Jane Fonda, 71, and fiance Richard Perry will tie the knot in a Christmas ceremony attended by two of her three ex-husbands.

Jane Fonda, 71, and fiance Richard Perry will tie the knot in a Christmas ceremony attended by two of her three ex-husbands.

Showing no signs of slowing down, actress Jane Fonda is planning to marry for a fourth time at the age of 71 and has invited two of her ex-husbands. Jane will marry Hollywood music producer Richard Perry, 67, who she was introduced to by her actress niece Bridget Fonda a year ago. According to reports Fonda will invite her second and third husbands, former politician Tom Hayden and media mogul Ted Turner, to the wedding, at which Troy Garity, her actor son by Hayden, will give her away. Jane has told friends she is planning an ‘unconventional union’. ‘She made the announcement during a dinner party at the Malibu home of Barbra Streisand and James Brolin, and now it’s the biggest open secret in showbiz.,’ said a friend.

The Oscar winner’s first husband, French director Roger Vadim, who turned her into an international sex symbol in the film Barbarella, died in 2000. A source close to her revealed: ‘After her divorce from Ted, Jane vowed she’d never wed again. ‘But at this point in her life she has learned to trust her gut instincts and her gut tells her that Richard is a keeper. ‘They fit like a glove, clearly love each other, and share a lot of common pastimes, in­- cluding a keen interest in politics.’ The source said: “The only sense in which she’s a ‘peacenik’ these days is that she wants peace to rule her entire family. So why not invite her two ex-husbands? She’s friends with both now and Jane wants them to share her happiness.

Jane has invited her media mogul ex-husband, Ted Turner, to the wedding.

Jane has invited her media mogul ex-husband, Ted Turner, to the wedding.

Jane with second husband, politician, Tom Hayden in 1989.

Jane with second husband, politician, Tom Hayden in 1989.

Jane with first husband, film director, Roger Vadim in 1969.

Jane with first husband, film director, Roger Vadim in 1969.

Jane and her three previous husbands. Her father, Henry Fonda, married five times and her brother, Peter Fonda, has married twice.

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May 10

Some interesting information on our Anneke Jans connection…

(connection verified through references in “Dear Cousin”; A Charted Genealogy of the Descendants of Anneke Jans Bogardus (1605-1663) to the 5th Generation“)

This is an e-mail I recently responded to regarding this topic:

Message

On Fri, 08 May 2009 17:32:02 -0600, <mark@fonda.org> wrote:

Hello Ronald,

Yes, Fonda vs. Trinity… interesting case. I believe many have tried to latch onto the Anneke Jans estate, but few, if any, have succeeded. There are plenty of stories on the internet about those who have tried, which you have most likely seen. John H. Fonda (1828-1915) and wife Mary tried to stake their claim based on speculation/wishful thinking and fell flat… in fact their lawyer was brought up on fraud charges. I think the Fonda/Trinity case got a lot of notoriety in the newspapers because of the scandal. Funny thing is, according to my research, John was not even a descendant of Anneke Jans.

There is a connection to our line from Neeltje E. Briese (1739-1820) who was a g-g-granddaughter of Anneke. Neeltje married Adam Douw Fonda (1736-1808) in 1759, but John’s branch takes off well before that point. I am connected to the famous Fonda’s through this very marriage, about five generation up, but we don’t know each other. So, in other words, both the Hollywood Fonda‘s and my Fonda line are both descended from Anneke Jans, but John H. Fonda‘s line is not. Either way, none of us stand to gain anything from the connection, except maybe bragging rights… ha ha.

Regards,
Albert ‘Mark’ Fonda

Bogardus Farm on west bank of (now) Manhattan Island

Bogardus Farm on west bank of (now) Manhattan Island

On Thu, 07 May 2009 13:55:22 -0400, wrote:

> Mark; Some of my daughters clan claim claim their
> Heirship through Thomas Hall, Thomas Robert Edwards,
> down the lines… Never did they get a cent!! Are you
> in any way related to Jane or Peter Fonda? My lineages
> go back to the same area in Frieslamd.. Our original
> spelling was VON ZELLEN, later and to me now; SELL… I
> am 72 and still beleive in the Estate/s.. 150 % …
> I always thought Church/s were to help save folks lives
> and help them, not accumulate hundreds of acres of land
> from a land grant of only a little over 3 acres for a
> Church and burying ground? My how times have changed and
> on and on..// RONALD R. SELL GOD BLESS

Anneke and Hester

Some interesting similarities between Anneke Jans Bogardus (1605-1663) and Hester Jansz Fonda (1615-1690), the wife of Jellis Douw Fonda, our American patriarch:

Anneke Jans in New Amsterdam

Anneke Jans in New Amsterdam (1630-1657)

  • Anneke emigrated to New Amsterdam with her 1st husband, Roelof Janszen, on the ship “de Eendtacht” (The Unity) in 1630. They remained in New Amsterdam for a short time and then moved to Rensselaerwyck, on the Hudson, where Jan served as a farm superintendent for the wealthy Killian Van Rensselaer, a Director of the West Indies Company. In 1634, they moved back to New Amsterdam where Jan received a grant of 62 acres of land on the North (or Hudson) River, which is now Manhattan Island.
  • Anneke was allegedly the granddaughter of William the Silent – (William I, Prince of Orange, 1533-1584 the father of the Dutch Republic). Both Anneke and Roelof were Norwegians by birth, but may have been of Dutch ancestry.
  • After Jan’s death in 1637, Anneke married the Domine Everardus Bogardus (the Latinized form of Bogaert) in 1638. Bogardus died in 1647 and in 1657, Anneke moved to Beverwyck (Albany), N.Y. She died in 1663 and is buried in the Middle Dutch Church Yard on Beaver Street, Albany, N.Y. Harper’s Magazine in May 1885 had a very full and interesting account of Anneke Jans’ farm on the Hudson (known as “Domine’s Bouwery”), which became the property of Trinity Church, causing a huge land dispute, finally dismissed in the 1920’s.
  • Hester emigrated to New Amsterdam with her 1st husband, Jellis Douw Fonda, on the ship “Valkenier” (Falconer) in 1650.  They remained in New Amsterdam for a short time and then moved to Rensselaerwyck where Jellis Fonda first appears in the records on October 15, 1651 when he requested permission to distill liquor in the Green Bos, in the house belonging to Evert Pels, next to the brewery.  Within a few years they moved to Beverwyck (Albany), N.Y. where Jellis died in 1659.
  • Hester’s maiden name was VanArentsvelt; the Dutch family tree lists her as Hester Douwedr, using her father’s first name in Dutch tradition; another source lists her father as “Douwe Janzoon deVries VanArentsvelt” a master glazier in Leiden (her brother was noted artist Gerard Douw, protege of Rembrandt). Another lists Jans as Hester’s maiden name, which is from her mother, Maria Jans (no relation to Anneke).
  • After Jellis’ death, Hester married Barent Gerritsen in 1660, who was killed by Indians in the second Esopus War in 1663.  Hester and daughter Sara were taken prisoner by the Indians; Hester was returned but Sara was not. The two-time widow eventually returned to Albany, her name appearing in occasional Albany records, as late as 1690. She had apparently made a third marriage to Theunis Dirckz Van Vechten, sometime before 1672.  Hester was the subject of a 1964 article in The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, “A Career Woman in 17th Century New York.”

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