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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.
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