Current genealogy record
Generated at build time from the current GEDCOM (July 10, 2026). The record is validated by name and birth date so the page does not depend solely on a changeable GEDCOM ID.
- Born
- 14 Sep 1831 — Montgomery, Orange Co., NY
- Died
- 27 Aug 1877 — Paterson, NJ
- Burial
- Laurel Grove Memorial Park, Totowa, NJ
Parents
- Isaac Abraham Fonda (17 Oct 1785–8 Dec 1843)
- Mary Cole (1 Sep 1811–30 Sep 1883)
Marriages and children
Mary Sophia VanWagoner (6 Jun 1833–10 Apr 1904)
Married 26 Jan 1859 — Paterson, NJ
Children
- Cornelius VanWagoner Fonda (Feb 1860–19 Apr 1931)
- Carrie VanWagoner Fonda (1863–23 Sep 1925)
- Mary VanWagoner Fonda (Jan 1867–1 Jul 1927)
- Abram A. Fonda (29 Jan 1869–14 Nov 1934)
- Charles Dickens Fonda (13 Jan 1873–21 Jan 1910)
m. Passaic, NJ; [US Presbyterian Church Records - Abraham A. Fonda; Event Type: Marriage; Other Date: Age 27; Event Date: 26 Jan 1859; Event Place: Paterson, New Jersey; First Presbyterian Church; Relatives: father Isaac A. Fonda, mother Mary, spouse Mary S. Van Wagoner]
Katie Fonda (1830–)
No children listed in the current GEDCOM.
Genealogy notes
b. Montgomery, Orange Co., NY; 1860 & 1870 US Federal Census, Paterson, Passaic Co., NJ; bur. Laurel Grove Memorial Park, Totowa, NJ; o. Retail Grocer (Fonda & Brush, 1859 Paterson, NJ City Directory), Civil Engineer, City Surveyor of Paterson, NJ (1872-1878) >> www.fonda.org <<
[Abraham A. Fonda, City Surveyor of Paterson, N.J., died at his residence in that city yesterday morning, from apoplexy. Mr. Fonda was regarded as one of the best mathematicians in New Jersey. He was born in Montgomery, Orange County, N.Y., and was about forty-four years of age. He was elected City Surveyor for Paterson in 1871, and had charge of many valuable public improvements. He was also interested in insurance, being State agent for several of the largest companies. Mr. Fonda was a prominent Free Mason, and served for several years as Master of Joppa Lodge. The funeral, on Thursday, will be attended by the city officers, the Board of Fire Underwriters, and the members of the different Masonite lodges of Paterson. He leaves a wife and several children. New York Herald-Tribune, August 28, 1877.]; [A history of industrial Paterson : being a compendium of the establishment, growth and present status in Paterson, N.J. - 1858-59 Abram A. Fonda, R., Treasurer, Board of Aldermen, City of Paterson, NJ; 1871-72 Abram A. Fonda, R., Surveyor]; [R037a] Family Bible of Abraham A. Fonda (1759-1804); [U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925 - Name: Abraham B Fonda; Birth Date: 14-Sep-1831; Birth Location: State of New York; Passport Issue Date: 20-Jun-1873; Residence Location:]; [New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 - Name: Abraham A Fonda, Arrival Date: 13-Aug-1873, Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832, Gender: Male, Port of Departure: Liverpool, England and Queenstown, Ireland, Ethnicity/Nationality: American, Ship Name: Scotia]; [New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 - Name: A D Fonda, Arrival Date: 17-Mar-1875, Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833, Gender: Male, Port of Departure: Liverpool, England and Queenstown, Ireland, Ethnicity/Nationality: American, Ship Name: Republic (it appears that he traveled with his four children and a Nurse named Katie, age 45)]; CastleGarden.org database of immigrants from 1830 - 1892 (A.A. Fonda, Occupation: Gentleman, Age: 42, Sex: M, Arrived: 17 Mar 1875, YOB: 1833, Origin: USA, Ship: Republic)]