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
- 28 Apr 1913 — Charleston, MS
- Died
- 22 Dec 2013 — Upland, San Bernardino Co., CA
- Burial
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Covina Hills), Covina, CA
Parents
- James VanVranken Fonda (1 Mar 1882–6 Feb 1946)
- Maude Clifton Peterson (6 Dec 1881–13 Jul 1949)
Marriages and children
Winifred Rose Seidel (17 Jul 1916–21 May 1988)
Married 13 Feb 1946 — California
Children
- Susan Corinne Fonda (22 May 1947–)
- Steven James Fonda (7 Nov 1949–)
[California, County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records - Name: Maxwell P Fonda; Event Type: Marriage; Marriage Date: 13 Feb 1946; Marriage Place: Unknown, California; Spouse: Winifred R Seidel]
Genealogy notes
b. Charleston, MS; 1920 US Federal Census, Charleston, Tallahatchie Co., MS; 1930 US Federal Census, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA; 1950 US Federal Census, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA (Maxwell P Fonda, b. 1914, MS, Head, Winifred R, Susan C); res. Upland, CA; d. Upland, CA; bur. Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Covina Hills), Covina, CA; o. Physician; WWII US Army Flight Surgeon, 57th Fighter Group, 65th Squadron. North Africa, Italy, member of the Medical Corps [National World War II Memorial - Maxwell P. Fonda, M.D. Upland, CA U.S. Army Dr. Maxwell P. Fonda]; [Maxwell P. Fonda - Dislocation of the the Tibiotalar Joint Without Fracture: an Unusual Ski Injury - J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1952;34:662-664. http://www.ejbjs.org/cgi/reprint/34/3/662]; [Donor to Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center Foundation per 2002 & 2005 Annual Reports www.pvhmc.org/pdf/PVHMC2005AR.pdf]; [Maxwell P Fonda MD - Passed away peacefully at his home on December 22, 2013 at the age of 100 years. He was born on April 28, 1913 in Charleston, Mississippi to James and Maude Fonda. In 1923 the family moved to Southern California where they resided in Highland Park. Maxwell graduated from USC Medical School in 1942 with a degree in medicine. He served as a flight surgeon in the US Army Medical Corps during WWII with the 57th fighter group in Europe. After returning from his military duty he married his sweetheart, Winifred Rose Seidel on February 9, 1946. He then finished five years of residency in orthopedics and set up private practice in Pomona, California.in 1951. He practiced orthopedics for 40 years at both Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center and San Antonio Community Hospital until retirement in 1990. He was a member of AMA, Western Orthopaedic Association and Pilgrim Congregational Church. His hobbies were fishing, fly tying and raising orchids. He lived a remarkable life and will be missed by many. His wife Winnie preceded him in death on May 21, 1988. He is survived by a daughter, Susan Evans and husband Phil of Palm Desert, CA; son Steven Fonda and wife Patty of Carson City, NV; along with 4 grandchildren and their spouses; and 6 great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at Pilgrim Congregational Church, 600 N. Garey Avenue, Pomona, California on Saturday, January 18, 2014 at 1:00 pm. Published in Inland Valley Daily Bulletin on Jan. 9, 2014] >> www.fonda.org <<