Fonda, Feb. 22 - Simeon Sammons Fonda, 72, of Benson, a former resident of Fonda, died early this morning in Nathan Littauer Hospital, Gloversville, where he had been a patient for one month. Born at Oriskany, May 25. 1878, he was the son of Isaiah Hardenburg Fonda and Lydia Sammons. He came to this village with his parents as a young child, and resided here until five years ago when he went to Benson. He was educated in the Fonda schools and married Anna Wemple, who died in February, 1944. His maternal grandfather was Col. Simeon Sammons, prominent in military and civilian life during the Civil War era. Mr. Fonda was a ticket agent for the New York Central Railroad, and later a sales representative for the Electra Protection Company. Surviving are two sons, Robert of West Springfield. Mass.. and Lauren of Liverpool, N. Y.: one daughter, Mrs. Russell Bauder, Fort Plain; one sister. Miss Florence F. Fonda, Fonda. The funeral will be held Saturday at 2 P. M. at the Jackson funeral home, the Rev. Gerard J. Koster, pastor of Fonda Reformed Church, officiating. The body will be placed in a vault at Evergreen Cemetery, Sand Flats, to await Spring Interment. Amsterdam NY Daily Democrat and Recorder, Thursday, February 22, 1951.
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Fonda, Feb. 22 - Simeon Sammons Fonda, 72, of Benson, a former resident of Fonda, died early this morning in Nathan Littauer Hospital, Gloversville, where he had been a patient for one month. Born at Oriskany, May 25. 1878, he was the son of Isaiah Hardenburg Fonda and Lydia Sammons. He came to this village with his parents as a young child, and resided here until five years ago when he went to Benson. He was educated in the Fonda schools and married Anna Wemple, who died in February, 1944. His maternal grandfather was Col. Simeon Sammons, prominent in military and civilian life during the Civil War era. Mr. Fonda was a ticket agent for the New York Central Railroad, and later a sales representative for the Electra Protection Company. Surviving are two sons, Robert of West Springfield. Mass.. and Lauren of Liverpool, N. Y.: one daughter, Mrs. Russell Bauder, Fort Plain; one sister. Miss Florence F. Fonda, Fonda. The funeral will be held Saturday at 2 P. M. at the Jackson funeral home, the Rev. Gerard J. Koster, pastor of Fonda Reformed Church, officiating. The body will be placed in a vault at Evergreen Cemetery, Sand Flats, to await Spring Interment. Amsterdam NY Daily Democrat and Recorder, Thursday, February 22, 1951.
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