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==Henry Jaynes Fonda==

===Early life (1905-1926)===

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~~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, and listed there as a salesman. Sometime between 1900 and 1904, William Fonda married Herberta Jaynes, probably somewhere in Nebraska.

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[[#William Brace Fonda|William Brace Fonda]], Henry's father was enumerated in the Federal Census in 1900 living, as a single man, in Omaha, Douglas County, [[Nebraska]] with his own parents, and listed there as a salesman. Sometime between 1900 and 1904, William Fonda married Herberta Jaynes, probably somewhere in Nebraska. Their eldest child Henry Fonda was born 16 May 1905 in Grand Island, Hall County, [[Nebraska]]. 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.

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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"

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Whether they were in Grand Island briefly or not, in 1910 the family is enumerated in the Federal Census living back in Omaha. Many years later, a newspaper article in which Henry talks about his father states "when he was six months old the family moved to Omaha". It's not a direct quote from Henry however, so it's unclear what the source is for this fact. William's occupation in 1910 as "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&currentResult=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.

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 ==Henry Jaynes Fonda==
 ===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, and listed there as a salesman.  Sometime between 1900 and 1904, William Fonda married Herberta Jaynes, probably somewhere in Nebraska.
+[[#William Brace Fonda|William Brace Fonda]], Henry's father was enumerated in the Federal Census in 1900 living, as a single man, in Omaha, Douglas County, [[Nebraska]] with his own parents, and listed there as a salesman.  Sometime between 1900 and 1904, William Fonda married Herberta Jaynes, probably somewhere in Nebraska.  Their eldest child Henry Fonda was born 16 May 1905 in Grand Island, Hall County, [[Nebraska]].  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.
-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"
+Whether they were in Grand Island briefly or not, in 1910 the family is enumerated in the  Federal Census living back in Omaha.  Many years later, a newspaper article in which Henry talks about his father states "when he was six months old the family moved to Omaha".  It's not a direct quote from Henry however, so it's unclear what the source is for this fact.  William's occupation in 1910 as "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&currentResult=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.