Henry Jaynes Fonda
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==Henry Jaynes Fonda== | ==Henry Jaynes Fonda== | ||
===Early life (1905-1926)=== | ===Early life (1905-1926)=== | ||
| − | Henry Fonda was born 16 May 1905 in Grand Island, Hall County, [[Nebraska]] to William Brace Fonda and his wife Herberta Jaynes. It's not clear yet if the family was actually living in Grand Island, or visiting or if that's where a hospital or something was. William Fonda, Henry's father was enumerated in the Federal Census in 1900 living, as a single man, in Omaha with his own parents. | + | Henry Fonda was born 16 May 1905 in Grand Island, Hall County, [[Nebraska]] to William Brace Fonda and his wife Herberta Jaynes. It's not clear yet if the family was actually living in Grand Island, or visiting or if that's where a hospital or something was. William Fonda, Henry's father was enumerated in the Federal Census in 1900 living, as a single man, in Omaha with his own parents. Sometime between 1900 and 1904, William Fonda married Herberta Jaynes, probably somewhere in Nebraska. |
| − | Whether they | + | Whether they were in Grand Island briefly or not, in 1910 the family is enumerated in the Federal Census living in Omaha. William's occupation in 1910 is "Salesman, Advertising Jobber", while in 1920 still in Omaha, he is a "Proprietor, Commercial Print Shop" |
Henry graduated from Omaha Central High School in 1923. A much later newspaper mention of him [http://www.newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewerTags.aspx?img=4564143¤tResult=3&src=search&firstvisit=true here] states that he went to the University of Minnesota and got a degree, his thesis being on communication systems. Another source states that he had been studying journalism but dropped out after about two years. | Henry graduated from Omaha Central High School in 1923. A much later newspaper mention of him [http://www.newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewerTags.aspx?img=4564143¤tResult=3&src=search&firstvisit=true here] states that he went to the University of Minnesota and got a degree, his thesis being on communication systems. Another source states that he had been studying journalism but dropped out after about two years. | ||
