Max was the twelfth child of Martinus and Laurentine Enevoldsen Fonnesbeck. He was born in Trinity, Copenhagen, Denmark.

He came to the U.S. as a child of about 5 with his father, Martinus, and brother, Jens. He grew up in Cache Valley and worked in the Fonnesbeck Knitting Works where he also met Zella Bissegger whom he married in 1911--there are two dates: one through the Utah records indicate March 21--the familysearch records say March 1. March it is no matter the date!

Grandpa used to sit at the kitchen table playing solitaire. I was fascinated, so he taught me how. He taught me how to fish although I must admit to not being a very good fisherman! With Grandma, he would go up to the Third Dam in Logan Canyon to fish. Their basement refrigerator was full of previous catches. Yum!
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Carl M. Fonnesbeck
Logan--April 7, 1962 Carl Max Fonnesbeck, 75, died at his home, Friday morning after being ill for several months.

Born July 11, 1886, in Copenhagen, Denmark, to Marthinus J. and Laurentine Enevoldsen Fonnesbeck. Married Zella Dell Bissigger March 1, 1911, in Salt Lake City, later solemnized in the Logan Temple, Church of Jesus Christs of Latter-day Saints. Came to this country when he was five. Family settled in Logan, homesteaded and operated dry-farms in Weston. He and his father established Fonnesbeck KNitting Co., operated mill for many years. Active Church member.

Survivors: his sons, Max M. and Reed L. of logan; Tillman H. and DelbertH., Idaho Falls, Idaho; 13 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; sister, Mrs. Leo Johnson and brother, Knute Fonnesbeck, Logan.

Funeral services Monday 1 p.m. in the 4th-16th Ward chapel. Friends may call at the Hall Mortuary Sunday evening 7 to 9 p.m. and Monday from 11 a.m. to time of services. Burial Logan City Cemetery.

(Published in the Deseret News and Telegram Salt Lake City, Utah)

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