The Fonda Blog — ongoing articles, discoveries, and family-history notes.
The Fonda Blog

Articles, discoveries & family-history notes

Ongoing research, discoveries, and stories from the Fonda family history.

Genealogy Societies

7th generation descendant of Douw "The Patriot" Fonda (1700-1780) namesake for the Village of Fonda, NY National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution NSSAR #162043-12790 Oriskany Battle Chapter 6th generation descendant of Lt. Col.…

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Clergy

This is a duplicate of the listing on the fonda.org website. Jacob Douw Fonda; Minister; born 19-Oct-1793, died 3-Mar-1856 at 62 years of age; b. Watervliet, Albany, New York; a graduate of Union College in Schenectady…

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Related Surnames

This is a duplicate of the listing on the fonda.org website. Kornelia Theodosia Andrews; born 1847, died 1913 at 66 years of age; daughter of Robert Emmet Andrews (Lawyer, Judge; born 1819 in New Lebanon, Columbia,…

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Farming

This is a duplicate of the listing on the fonda.org website. Albert Dow Fonda; Dairy Farmer; Cornell University Agriculture College graduate 1917; born 9-Mar-1893 in Fonda, N.Y., died 19-Jan-1962 in Fonda, N.Y.; enlisted in U.S. Marines…

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Military References

[R005a] American Patriots at the Battle of Oriskany, August 6, 1777; DeWitt, Vera; Snell, Zimmerman, Timmerman Reunion, Inc.; Kenmore, NY; 1977 [R018a] A Midnight Ride: A Young Telegrapher Carries an Urgent Message; Raab, Steven S.; Civil…

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