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
- 5 Jan 1807 — New York, USA
- Died
- 12 Jun 1885
- Burial
- Hicks Cemetery, Pennfield Twp., Calhoun Co., MI
Parents
- Cornelius C. Fonda (13 Dec 1781–)
- Jane Mary Davis (2 Jun 1787–)
Marriages and children
Lauraette Miller Avery (30 Mar 1805–7 May 1875)
Married 1826 — Connecticut
Children
- Nathan William Fonda (1827–)
- Susan Avery Fonda (1832–13 Jul 1861)
- Sara E. Fonda (1836–15 Dec 1896)
- Edward William Fonda (5 Sep 1837–24 Oct 1907)
- Frances Avery Fonda (29 Aug 1843–20 Mar 1872)
- Mary Avery Fonda (1844–)
- Charles Thorp Fonda (1846–18 Jul 1919)
- William Cornelius Fonda Jr (26 Oct 1849–23 Apr 1919)
m. CT
Genealogy notes
b. NY; bp. Reformed Dutch Church, Kinderhook, Columbia Co., NY; 1836 settled in Pennfield, Calhoun Co., MI; 1840, 1850, 1860 & 1870 US Federal Census, Pennfield, Calhoun Co., MI; 1869-70 Battle Creek MI City Directory (Fonda, Wm C - farmer); bur. Hicks Cemetery, Pennfield, Calhoun Co., MI (Note: On Older Side Of Cemetery); o. Farmer, Deputy Postmaster; Michigan Militia (Frontier Wars) COL; [R075a] Biographical Review of Calhoun County, Michigan; [Calhoun County business directory for 1869-70 - History of Pennfield - The first land ever entered in this township was by Albert H. Smith, Dec. 10, 1831, which location constitutes a part of the place now owned by Col. Wm. C. Fonda, who settled here in 1836.]; [History of Ingham and Eaton Counties, Michigan - Land Entries - the following list of land entries in town 1 north, range 6 west, now constituting the township of Bellevue, with section and year of entry: Section 21 - 1834, W. C. Fonda; "In A.D.1835, William C. Fonda built a large boat, similar to the canal-boats, and about as large as those used on the New York canals, for the purpose of boating lime down Battle Creek into the Kalamazoo River, and selling the same at all points on the river wherever wanted. The first trip down Battle Creek with the boat convinced the enterprising proprietor that boating lime down the creek was a poor business. The boat, after incredible hardship, was navigated downstream into the river, when it capsized and the lime destroyed. This ended canal boat building at Bellevue."]; [Col. Fonda, of Calhoun County, Michigan, has a farm of nearly one thousand acres, within three miles of Battle Creek. He is now raising fine-wooled sheep, and has, this year, sheared four hundred, obtaining one thousand nine hundred pounds of wool which he sold for forty-two cents per pound. They are full blended French and Spanish Sheep. Four of the former sheared wholy ... Wisconsin Free Democrat 1856-08-27]; [Bureau of Land Management - Eaton Co., MI - Fonda, William C - Issue Date 12/1/1835 - Land Office: White Pigeon Prairie - 80 Acres - Serial Nr. 3077 MI0580.078] >> www.fonda.org <<