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
- 6 May 1922 — Racine, WI
- Died
- 30 Jun 1995 — Del Rio, Val Verde Co., TX
Parents
- John VanEpps Fonda (15 Feb 1892–17 Dec 1989)
- Lottie Marie Taylor (10 Feb 1891–15 Oct 1975)
Marriages and children
Emma Catherine Preston (1 Dec 1921–9 Feb 1996)
Married 15 Sep 1946 — Marion, IN; Divorced 23 May 1973 — Charlottesville, VA
Children
- Emma Jeannine Fonda (9 Aug 1947–)
- Barbara Catherine Fonda (19 Aug 1949–)
m. Marion, IN; [Virginia Divorce Records - John Oliver Fonda, b. 5/5/1922, m. Emma Catherine Preston 9/15/1946, d. 5/23/1973 in Charlottesville]
Viona Myrtle Barlow (24 May 1920–9 Mar 2005)
Married Jun 1967 — Sarasota Co., FL
No children listed in the current GEDCOM.
m. Sarasota Co., FL; [Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001 - John Oliver Fonda - Myrtle - Marriage Date: Jun 1967 - County of Marriage: Sarasota]
Genealogy notes
b. Racine, WI; 1930 US Federal Census, Chicago, Cook Co., IL; 1940 US Federal Census, Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN (John R Fonda, b. 1923, WI, Son, John W, Lotty M); res. Venice, FL; res. Sarasota, FL; SSDI Del Rio, Val Verde Co., TX; o. [WWII Service: Fonda John O, Indiana, Indianapolis Indiana, 11-7-42, PVT, Wisconsin, Engineering Aide (Designated Field) or Sales Clerk, Single, w/o dependents, Selectees]; [John Fonda Wounded - Word has been received that John Fonda, grandson of Mrs. Harriet Van Epps Fonda, a native of Fultonville, now of Syracuse, was seriously wounded in the front lines of Germany. He is the son on John Fonda of Indianapolis, Ind. Prior to entering service he was a student in Butler College, and is a direct descendant of Douw Fonda, for whom the village of Fonda is named. Amsterdam NY Daily Democrat and Recorder, January 5, 1945]; [U. S. Social Security Appl. and Claims Index - John Oliver Fonda; b. 5/6/1922 in Racine, Wisconsin; d. 6/30/1995; Father: John V Fonda, Mother: Lottie Taylor]; [Mr. and Mrs. John Fonda Jr. and family from Indianapolis, Ind., have taken up their residence on the farm owned by his father, John Fonda Sr., located on the one-way concrete road at the end of Main Street. Evening Recorder, Amsterdam NY, Wednesday, March 1, 1950.] >> www.fonda.org <<