Famous Frisians in America
The book, "Famous Frisians in America" is now available for purchase. There are 8 pages on the Fonda Family which detail the history of Jellis Douw Fonda, who emigrated from Amsterdam to New Amsterdam in about…
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Anneke Jans
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…
Wemple Gift
Fonda couple leaves strong legacy Gazette Reporter, April 27, 2008 Wemples set up scholarships Fonda, NY - This year’s high school graduation at the Fonda-Fultonville school district will mark the start of a unique legacy left…
Pacific Palisades
Jeanne Ryan Fonda, 87; Raised Her Family Here Pacific Palisades Post, January 22, 2009 Jeanne Ryan Fonda, a former resident of Pacific Palisades, passed away peacefully in her home in Pebble Beach on January 1, with…
Rhodes Scholar
Three from Harvard receive American Rhodes Scholarships The Harvard University Gazette, November 23, 2008 Two Harvard College students and a Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) doctoral student have received Rhodes Scholarships. Thirty-two Americans were chosen…