Earl Dow Fonda

b. Sierraville, Sierra Co., CA; 1900 US Federal Census, Sierra, Sierra Co., CA; 1910 US Federal Census, Sierra, Sierra Co., CA; 1920 & 1930 US Federal Census, Beckwourth, Plumas Co., CA; 1940 US Federal Census, Beckwourth, Plumas Co., CA (Earl D Fonda, b. 1889, CA, Head, Uldene); 1950 US Federal Census, Portola, Plumas Co., CA (Earl D Fonda, b. 1889, CA, Head, Uldene S); d. Plumas, CA; o. Laborer & Clerk - Steam Railroad; [U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 - Earl Dow Fonda - b. 12 Jul 1888 - Sierraville, CA; res. Plumas, CA; [US.Railroad Retirement Pension Index, 1934-1987 - Earl Dow Fonda; Birth Date: Jul 1888; Death Date: Feb-1970; Claim ID: 700108034] >> www.fonda.org <<

[emp. Western Pacific Railroad; contact: Mrs Uldene S Fonda - same; phys. 5' 7" ht. - 170 wt. - Brown eyes - Scar on lower right cheek - White]; [World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 - Earl Dow Fonda; White; b. 12 Jul 1888; California; Registration Place: Plumas Co., CA]; [U. S. Social Security Appl. and Claims Index - Earl Dow Fonda; b. 12 Jul 1888 in Sierraville, California; d. not listed; Father: Earl V Fonda, Mother: Lila Gill]

[Portola, Calif., Jan. 28 - Portola Rebekah lodge held installation ceremonies at its regular meeting last Friday, District deputy president, Lcona Sypher and deputy marshal, Annette Berg were the installing officials. They were assisted by an escort and installing team. (...) Grizzly Lodge No. 601, F. arid A. M., installed the newly-elected officers for the coming lodge year Thursday night. Preceding the installation more than sixty members and guests ate a turkey dinner prepared under the direction of Lester Davis. He was assisted by j the following wives of Masons: Mesdames Earl Fonda, C. C. Harvey, Frank McCollom. E. I. Phelan, C. M. Rablen, Floyd Seaton, Lena Young, I. R. Shields and Bruce Vance. (...) Earl Fonda, district inspector, served as installing officer in the absence of the retiring master, Louis C. DeArmond. Clyde O'Rourke was master of ceremonies. Reno Evening Gazette, Friday, January 28, 1944]

[Earl Fonda, Former Railroad Cashier, Dies - Portola - Earl Fonda, 81, a local resident for over 50 years, died Thursday. He was employed as a cashier for the Western Pacific Railroad for over 30 years until his retirement in 1954. A native of Sierraville, he was born July 12, 1888. He was a member of Grizzly Lodge No. 601, F&AM, Portola Order of the Eastern Star 321, White Shrine of Jerusalem at Beckwourth, and Scottish Rite Temple of San Jose. He is survived by his wife, Uldene, and a sister, Hattie Ferguson, both of Portola. The couple celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary in December. A Masonic funeral will be held Sunday at 1 p.m. in the Masonic Temple. Burial will be in Shady Grove Cemetery under the direction of Anderson Mortuary of Quincy. From the Nevada State Journal, Friday, February 27, 1970, page 3.]