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
- 31 Aug 1833 — Schodack, Rensselaer Co., NY
- Died
- 19 Jul 1891 — Laconia, NH
Parents
- Isaac Vandenberg Fonda (10 Jan 1802–25 Jun 1883)
- Eva VanValkenburg (20 Jan 1800–10 May 1834)
Marriages and children
Catherine W. Gillette (1829–7 Jan 1910)
Children
- Arthur Isaac Fonda (1859–5 Dec 1943)
- Mina Myra Fonda (28 Mar 1862–11 Apr 1924)
- Katherine Bell Fonda (20 Oct 1868–1 Feb 1965)
Genealogy notes
b. Schodack, Rensselaer Co., NY; 1850 US Federal Census, Ferrisburg, Addison Co., VT; 1860 US Federal Census, Charlotte, Chittenden Co., VT; 1870 & 1880 US Federal Census, Laconia, Belknap Co., NH; d. Laconia, NH (drowned while boating in Lake Winnesquam); o. Carriage Maker, Inventor, Pattern Maker; [Civil War Service: Isaac Fonda; Gilford, NH; enlisted as a Private on 14-Aug-1862 at the age of 29; mustered in Co.H, 12th Infantry Regiment New Hampshire on 09-Sep-1862; received a disability discharge Co.H, 12th Infantry Regiment New Hampshire on 03-Jun-1863 in Washington, DC]; [R118d] Revised Register of the Soldiers and Sailors of New Hampshire in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1866; [U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Patents, 1790-1909 (Patent No. 362,827, May 10, 1887, Isaac Fonda of Laconia, NH, Turning-Lathe Tool)]; [History of Merrimack and Belknap Counties, New Hampshire - Mount Lebanon Masonic Lodge No. 32, Laconia, NH - Officers - 1876-81 - Isaac Fonda]; [Isaac Fonda Drowned - Laconia, NH, July 19 - Isaac Fonda, about 60 years of age, a well-known citizen of Laconia, was drowned in Lake Winnesquam this evening. Mr. Fonda and Charles Stearns of Burlington, VT, were rowing in a small boat which suddenly capsized. The accident was observed by several parties who were boating, but before assistance could reach the boat Mr. Fonda was drowned. Mr. Stearns was reached in an exhausted condition as he was going down for the last time. 1891-07-20 Worcester Daily Spy] >> www.fonda.org <<