Found him on the 1910 Justice Precinct 1, San Jacinto, Texas census (dist 101 img 13) as
Aaron Finger age 3.
Found him on the 1920 Justice Precinct 2, San Jacinto, Texas census (dist 133 img 16) as
Aaron Finger age 13.
Found him on the 1930 Precinct 7, Liberty, Texas census (dist 27 img 37) as
Aaron L. Finger age 22. Merchant, dry goods.
Found him on the 1940 Houston, Harris, Texas census (dist 258-259 img 17) as
Aaron L. Finger age 34. Sales Mgr, Retail Furniture Co.
Aaron L. Finger, 87, passed away November 16, 1993 at his home in Fort Worth, Texas. Mr. Finger was co-owner of Finger Furniture Company, along with his brother
Sammy Finger.
Aaron Finger was the second of six children born to the late
Sam and Annie Finger in Shephard, Texas, on March 17, 1906. At an early age, Aaron went into business with his older brother
Hyman in Daisetta, Texas. In 1936, Aaron moved to Houston to join his father and brother in the furniture business. In 1962, he moved to Fort Worth where he established Finger Furniture Company.
He belonged to the Elks Club and Scottish Rite. He was a Shriner and a Thirty-second Degree mason. Mr. Finger received the Human Relation Award in Chicago from the American Jewish Committee in 1984. He also received the Johnny Shilling Special Friendship Award in Dallas in 1989.
He belonged to the Ahavath Shalom Synagogue of Fort Worth and Beth Yeshurun Synagogue of Houston. Mr. Finger resided in Fort Worth with his wife Pat.
Survivors: Wife,
Pat Finger of Fort Worth, children,
Relda Finger Hoffer,
Alan and
Marlene Finger, both of Houston. Grandchildren:
Pamela Hoffer,
Wendy and Ira Bleiweiss,
Scott and Gayle Hoffer,
Steve and Mindy Finger,
Bradley Finger all of Houston,
Bruce and Carey Hoffer of Beaumont and
Melanie and Peter Goldstein of Seattle, WA and 15 great-grandchildren. Two brothers,
Bernice Finger and wife
Sarah and
Sammy Finger and wife,
Florence. Two sisters,
Rosetta Glick and
Aline Kost and husband
Joe, all of Houston.
Houston Chronicle November 17, 1933