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
- 7 Nov 1811 — Milton, NY
- Died
- 23 Aug 1876 — St. Albans, VT
- Burial
- Glens Falls Cemetery, Glens Falls, NY
Parents
- Cornelius Isaac Fonda (17 Jun 1780–15 Feb 1859)
- Sarah Dakin King (12 Nov 1791–27 Feb 1840)
Marriages and children
Thankful Higby (11 Jul 1817–4 Dec 1894)
Married 3 Aug 1834 — Glens Falls, Warren Co., NY
Children
- Walter Fonda (7 Oct 1835–25 Oct 1835)
- Horton Fonda (30 Oct 1836–9 Nov 1836)
- Clarence Walworth Fonda (10 Dec 1837–11 Dec 1840)
- Sidney Howard Fonda (18 Mar 1840–18 Dec 1840)
- Florence Holly Fonda (1 Apr 1842–1919)
- Clarence Howard Fonda (17 Sep 1844–4 Jul 1879)
- William Beecher Fonda (29 Sep 1846–26 Feb 1917)
- Ellen Blanche Fonda (18 Apr 1849–20 Aug 1881)
- Gertrude Effie Fonda (12 Nov 1852–22 Oct 1929)
- Frank Wilton Fonda (8 Apr 1854–22 Jun 1921)
- Marion Mahala Fonda (6 Sep 1855–1858)
m. Glens Falls, Warren Co., NY; The first 4 children of William A. Fonda and Thankful Higby of Saratoga Springs, Glens Falls died young. Walter Fonda b. Oct. 7, 1835 d. Oct 25, 1835 18 days old Horton Fonda b. Oct. 30, 1836 d. Nov. 9, 1836 10 days old Clarence Walworth Fonda b. Dec. 10, 1837 d. Dec. 11, 1840 3 years old Sidney Howard Fonda b. Mar. 18, 1840 d. Dec. 18, 1840 9 months old Also, Marion Mahala Fonda b. Sep. 6, 1855 She lived 3 years.
Genealogy notes
b. Milton, NY; 1830 US Federal Census, Galway, Saratoga Co., NY; 1840 US Federal Census, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga Co., NY; 1850 US Federal Census, Glens Falls, Warren Co., NY; 1855 New York State Census, Queensbury, Warren Co., NY; 1859 Queensbury NY City Directory (Fonda, William A); 1860 US Federal Census, Queensbury, Warren Co., NY; 1870 US Federal Census, Potsdam, St. Lawrence Co., NY; 1854 Town of Queensbury Board of Directors; 1858 Member Glens Falls Masonic Lodge No. 121; 1864 Town of Queensbury Assessor; d. St. Albans, VT; prob. bur. Glens Falls Cemetery, Glens Falls, NY; o. Attorney, Tailor, Lumberman; Fonda & Loveless (Glens Falls, prob. lumber, William D. Loveless); [R104d] Reminiscences of Saratoga; [Vermont Vital Records - Name: William Augusta Fonda; Birth Date: abt 1812; Birth Place: Milton, New York; Death Date: 23 Aug 1876; Death Place: St. Albans City, Vermont; Death Age: 64; Father Name: Isaac Fonda; Mother Name: Sarah King] >> www.fonda.org <<
[The dwelling of W. A. Fonda, and an adjoining house, at Saratoga, N. Y., were destroyed by fire on the 11th inst. Loss $43,000; but insured. 1852-02-18 Baltimore Sun]; [Norwood Mills - by Susan C. Lyman, Norwood Village Historian, Part 2 - Adsit & Co. etal - In 1865 Adsit & Co. transferred their interest in the lumbering business to two Potsdam men, William G. Loveless and William A. Fonda. These men erected a second saw mill, a steam operated mill, and operated the two saw mills and a shingle mill. An office and at least one other building was built on the rapidly expanding mill site on the east bank of the river. (..) Loveless and Fonda also bought 8 acres of land from Luther Bartlett which was adjoining on the south side and upstream from their mill holdings. (..) In 1873 the firm became Loveless and Cool with Hiram M. and Alvin F. Cool replacing Fonda. Potsdam Courier Freeman, August 23, 1972]
[Died - Fonda - At St. Alban's, Vermont, August 23, W. A. Fonda, aged 64 years. An old resident of Saratoga. Saratoga Springs NY Sentinel, Thursday, August 31, 1876]; [William A. Fonda, whose death at St. Albans, Vermont, is noticed in another column, was for many years one of the sterling business men of Saratoga, having carried out the tailoring business for a time and then went into the mercantile line. Straight forward, intelligent and active in whatever he undertook he was much missed when he left here for Glen's Falls, from whence he subsequently removed to Potsdam, where he was a large lumber operator for many years. Saratoga Springs NY Sentinel, Thursday, August 31, 1876]; [W. A. Fonda will probated in Franklin Co., VT on Oct. 11, 1882. Heirs wife Thankful H. Fonda and sons Clarence H. Fonda and W. B. Fonda. Ancestry.com]