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
- 10 Sep 1885 — Washington, DC
- Died
- 24 Jul 1954 — Washington, DC
Parents
- Charles Bradford Fonda (6 Apr 1855–11 Oct 1911)
- Mary Martha Mondell (Oct 1863–15 Oct 1943)
Marriages and children
Mary Gertrude Rice (30 Jun 1890–1 Jan 1987)
Married 12 Aug 1915 — Washington, DC; Divorced 1929 — Palm Beach Co., FL
Children
- William B. Fonda (18 May 1916–Nov 1966)
- Robert Lee Fonda (19 Oct 1920–16 Mar 2009)
m. Washington, DC; div. Palm Beach Co., FL; [Licensed to Marry - Charles B. Fonda, 29, of Takoma Park, D.C., and M. Gertrude Rice, 25, of Ballston, Va. The Rev. D. L. Blakemore. Washington (DC) Post, August 12, 1915]; [Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001 - Charles B Fonda - Gertrude R Fonda - Divorce Date: 1929 - County: Palm Beach]
Sarah Jean Gearey (1899–)
Married 22 Apr 1944 — Washington, DC
No children listed in the current GEDCOM.
[District of Columbia Marriage Records - Chas Bradford Fonda; Birth Year - abt 1886; Marriage Date - 22-Apr-1944; Spouse - Sarah Jean Gearey]; [US Presbyterian Church Records - Chas. Bradford Fonda; Event Type: Marriage; Other Date: ; Event Date: 4/26/1944; Event Place: Washington, District of Columbia; Western Presbyterian Church; Relatives: Sarah Jean Geary]
Genealogy notes
b. Washington DC; 1900, 1910, 1920 & 1930 US Federal Census, Washington DC; 1940 US Federal Census, Washington, DC (Charles B Fonda, b. 1887, DC, Head); 1950 US Federal Census, Washington, DC (Charles B Fonda, b. 1887, DC, Head, Sara J); o. Steam Railroad Clerk >> www.fonda.org <<
[World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 - Charles Bradford Fonda; White; b. 10 Sep 1885; Registration Place: Washington, Washington Co., DC]; [U. S. Social Security Appl. and Claims Index - Charles Bradford Fonda; b. 10 Sep 1885 in Washington, District of Columbia; d. not listed; Father: Charles B Fonda, Mother: Mary M Mundell]; [Fonda, Charles B. - On Saturday, July 24, 1954, Charles B. Fonda, of 912 I st. nw., beloved husband of Sally Fonda, brother of Alvin Fonda of Washington, D.C., Mrs. Mildred Gordon and Mrs. Lillian Shinn. Services at the S. H. Hines Co. Funeral Home, 2901 14th st. nw., on Monday, July 26, at 3:30 p.m. Interment private. Washington (DC) Post, July 26, 1954]; [Charles B. Fonda - Funeral services for Charles B. Fonda, 67, head payroll clerk for the Southern Railway System, were held yesterday at the Hines funeral home, 2901 14th st. nw. Mr. Fonda died Saturday after a long illness. He was born in Washington and attended public schools here. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Sally Fonda, 912 I st. nw.; two sisters, Mrs. Walter Gordon, New York City, and Mrs. George C. Shinn, Colonial Beach, Va.; one brother, Alvin M. Fonda, 1160 South Thomas st., Arlington; and two sons by a former marriage, Robert and William Fonda, both of Miami, Fla. Washington (DC) Post, July 27, 1954]