Douw Fonda photograph

Douw Fonda

Douw Fonda Life story


Douw Jellise Fonda was a prominent settler and trader in the Mohawk Valley of New York State. The village of Fonda, New York is named for him. Douw Fonda was born in Schenectady, New York on August 22, 1700, the third child of Jillis Adam and Rachel Fonda. He married Maritje Vrooman on October 29, 1725.

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