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Harris County, Texas - Interesting Stories and Trees by Diann Tooley
The Finger Furniture Family Samuel "Sam" FINGER born October 1872 Russia died 1958 Harris Co., TX 1900 Trinity Co., TX - He was a boarder - his occupation was merchant - He founded The Finger Furniture Company 1910 San Jacinto Co., TX - He was a merchant salesman 1920 San Jacinto Co., TX - He was married to Annie ? she was born about 1876 Russia. She immigrated to the US in 1889. Sam immigrated to the US in 1890. Sam was a general store merchant. Children: Herman or Hyman Finger born about 1895 TX Aaron Finger born about 1897 TX Bernie Finger born about 1900 TX Rosella Finger born about 1904 TX Samuel Finger born about 1907 TX 1930 Houston, Harris Co., TX - Sam was a furniture merchant - He had not served in the military Children: Samuel P. Finger born about 1906 TX Rosella Finger born about 1914 TX Samuel Paul Finger (son of Sam and Annie) married Florence Ruth Shapiro. As of the death of Robert Finger, his mother was still alive. Children: Robert Steven Finger born Feb 24, 1945 Harris Co., TX died Jul 8, 2007 Harris Co., TX - He was CEO of Finger Furniture. Barbara Finger Robert Steven Finger: He married Quanah on Feb 24, 1971 Harris Co., TX divorced on Jan 7, 1976 Harris Co., TX Children: Rodney Stuart Finger born Nov 16, 1972 Harris Co., TX - He took over as President of Finger Furniture before the death of his father He married Susan on Sep 4, 1988 Fort Bend Co., TX divorced on Jan 4, 1993 Fort Bend Co., TX Children: Annie Michelle Finger Sabrina Diane Finger Graveside Services for Robert Finger at Beth Yeshurun Allen Parkway Cemetery, located at 3600 Allen Parkway. He was born and raised in Houston. He attended Arizona State University, where he played collegiate baseball. Finger Furniture is ranked 34th on the list of top 100 furniture stores in America, and Finger once estimated more than half the homes in Houston have his furniture inside. We personally have purchased furniture from Finger Furniture over the years and currently own furniture purchased from there. They have good prices and had exactly what we wanted. We received great service. NOTE: There was a Finger family in Medina Co., TX however census records show this family was from Germany.
Marvin Harold Zindler - Eyewitness News - Channel 13 - Houston, Harris Co., TX My husband Rick met Marvin and his brothers many years ago. He purchased clothes from Zindler's. He was treated very well. He was born Aug 10, 1921 and died Jul 29, 2007 Houston, Harris Co., TX. He was married to Gertrude Stella Kugler. She died Nov 28, 1998. He remarried Niki Gale Devine. Children: Marvin Harold Zindler, Jr. Dan Jerome Zindler Don Gregory Zindler Mark Steven Zindler He was a flamboyant television consumer reporter whose crusade against a rural brothel inspired the play and movie "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. there were numerous obituaries about Marvin all across the United States, telling of his career and his life. Marvin died of pancreatic cancer. 1900 Houston, Harris Co., TX - Lived on S. E. Magnolia St. Ben Zindler born Jan 1862 Austria immigrated 1889 - Tailor - arrived New York City, NY - moved to Galveston, TX 1892 Ida Zindler born May 1862 Austria immigrated 1889 Abe Zindler born Apr 10, 1885 Austria (Abe Bernhardt) - registered for the draft WWI Minnie Zindler born Jan 1888 Austria Aubbie Zindler born Mar 1895 TX Rosie Zindler born Dec 1896 TX Mitchel Zindler born Sep 1898 TX married Dorthy - living in Houston, Harris Co., TX 1930 - he was a clothing merchant 1920 Houston, Harris Co., TX - Lived on Fannin St. Abe Zindler 34 born Austria - Men's clothing merchant - immigrated 1892 (Abraham Bernard) Edith Zindler 26 born FL Abe Zindler Jr. 3 (Abraham Bernard) Sterling Zindler 2 They had two servants, Mary Smith and Marie Pierson. 1930 Houston, Harris Co., TX - lived on Hathaway St. Abe Zindler 45 born Austria - value of home $25,000 - men's furnishing merchant - immigrated from Austria 1880 - Mayor of Bellaire, TX about 1946 - April 23, 1922 He owned Zindler's Mens and Boys Wear - Had a radio station installed in his store located at Fannin and Congress with the first broadcast on Jun 15, 1922 of a radio concert. Edith Zindler 36 born LA Abe Zindler 13 born 10 Sep 1916 died 6 Aug 1980 Harris Co., TX (Abe Bernard) Enlisted in the US Army Nov 19, 1943 - civil occupation was structural draftsman Sterling Zindler 12 (residence in south Texas coastal region) - served in the US Army - civil occupation manager and official Marvin Zindler 8 - former Harris County Deputy Sheriff Kenneth Zindler 6 (Kenneth Wayne born 4 Jan 1927 Harris Co., TX) 2008 - owns Ken Zindler's (big and tall men's clothier) Warren Zindler 6 (Warren Mayer) Enlisted in the Army Air Corps 11-2-1942 died between 1943-1945 while serving in the Air Corps - He was a corporal. They had a live in cook (Betty Johnson) and nurse (Eva Banks) Other News: Abe Bernard Zindler III - registered sex offender in Manvel, Brazoria Co., TX - low risk Abe and Ben Zindler worked for ABC Bonding in Houston, TX. ABC Bonding owned by Byron and Charlie Benton.
Notable Houston, Harris Co., TX People Anna Nicole Smith (birth name : Vicky Lynn Hogan) born Houston, TX 28 November 1967 More "King" Booker (birth name: Robert Booker Tio Huffman) born Houston, TX March 1, 1967 More Clint Black born in NJ but raised in Katy, TX More "The Undertaker" Mark William Calaway born Mar 24, 1965 More Hilary Duff born 28 September 1987 Houston, TX More
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