John A. Fonda died Monday at his home, 118 Quincy street. The Rev. A. W. E. Carrington of the Church of the Incarnation will conduct funeral services at 8 o'clock to-night at the home of Mr. Fonda's daughter, Mrs. Darwin R. James, 801 Washington avenue. Interment at Poughkeepsie to-morrow afternoon. Mr. Fonda was born in Poughkeepsie in 1841 and came to Brooklyn when he was ten years old. In 1860 he went to China in the interest of the China and Japan Tea Trading Company. He returned to Brooklyn five years later and entered the employ of the Mutual Life Insurance Company. He was at one time vice-president of the company and was in the treasurer's department up to the time of his death. Mr. Fonda was a member of the Brooklyn Club, Crescent A. C., Atlantic Yacht Club and Lincoln Club. He was one of the founders of the Lincoln Bowling Club. He was the son of the late James H. and Aminta R. Wood Fonda, and is survived by a widow. Frances B., and one daughter. The Daily Standard Union, Brooklyn NY, Wednesday, October 28, 1914.
John A. Fonda died Monday at his home, 118 Quincy street. The Rev. A. W. E. Carrington of the Church of the Incarnation will conduct funeral services at 8 o'clock to-night at the home of Mr. Fonda's daughter, Mrs. Darwin R. James, 801 Washington avenue. Interment at Poughkeepsie to-morrow afternoon. Mr. Fonda was born in Poughkeepsie in 1841 and came to Brooklyn when he was ten years old. In 1860 he went to China in the interest of the China and Japan Tea Trading Company. He returned to Brooklyn five years later and entered the employ of the Mutual Life Insurance Company. He was at one time vice-president of the company and was in the treasurer's department up to the time of his death. Mr. Fonda was a member of the Brooklyn Club, Crescent A. C., Atlantic Yacht Club and Lincoln Club. He was one of the founders of the Lincoln Bowling Club. He was the son of the late James H. and Aminta R. Wood Fonda, and is survived by a widow. Frances B., and one daughter. The Daily Standard Union, Brooklyn NY, Wednesday, October 28, 1914.
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