William Fonda

b. BAV; 1850 US Federal Census, Kingston, Ulster Co., NY; 1860 US Federal Census, Geddes, Onondaga Co., NY; 1880, 1890 & 1910 US Federal Census, Syracuse, Onondaga Co., NY (11 children, 9 living in 1910); 1900 US Federal Census, Syracuse Ward 8, Onondaga Co., NY (William Funda, Head, b. Oct 1825 in GER, Celestina); d. Syracuse, NY; bur. Assumption Cemetery and Mausoleum, Syracuse, NY; o. Carpenter, Plaining Lumber Mill >> www.fonda.org <<

[Aged Contractor is Dead - William Fonda Had Celebrated His Golden Wedding Anniversary - William Fonda died at 1:25 o'clock this morning at his home No. 288 West Genesee street, of a complication of diseases and old age. He had been uncouscious most of the time for two weeks. Mr. Fonda wan born in Germany October 29th, 1825, and came to this country in 1848, settling at Roundout. There he married Miss Celestlne Schillinger on January 25th, 1852. Their golden wedding anniversary was celebrated in 1902. In 1852 they came to this city, where he engaged in contracting and building. At one time he had a planing mill and was in the firm of Fonda & Howard. Later the firm became William Fonda & Sons and located in North Franklin street where the Industrial building is now. For nine years he was salt inspector. He was a member of the St. Francis society of the Church of Assumption. Mrs. Fonda survives, as do her nine children. They are John, Henry, William, jr., Louis J., Frank J., Mrs. A. H. Miller, Mrs. Porter Champlin, Mrs. Louis Smith of this city and Mrs. John J. Sanders of Utica. The funeral will be held from the home at 9:30 A. M. Friday and from the Church of Assumption at 10:00 A. M. Burial will be made in St. Josephs cemetery. Syracuse NY Evening Herald Wednesday, November 12, 1903]

[Mr. Fonda came to this country in 1848, settling at Roundout. There he married Miss Celestne Schillinger on Jan. 25, 1852. Their golden wedding anniversary was celebrated in 1902. In 1852, they came to this city, where he engaged in contracting and building. Mrs. Fonda survives him as do their nine children. They are John, Henry, William Jr., Louis J, Frank J, Mrs. A.H. Miller, Mrs Porter Champlin, Mrs. Louis Smith of this city and Mrs. John J Sanders of Utica. ***Remains were transferred from St. Joseph Cemetery to here, Assumption Cemetery, in the 1960's St. Joseph Cemetery was close down in 1953, due to neglect and vandalism and abandonment by the Franciscan Friars.]