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| Quarry Advertisement November 1915 |
Inquirer 3 May 1928
OBITUARY
THEODOR FINKENAUER
Ex-Brewery Head, 82, of Germantown, Dies After Short Illness.
Theodor Finkenauer, for many years operator of one of the largest breweries in Philadelphia, died on Sunday at his home, 7156 Crittenden street, Mt. Airy, after an illness of four weeks. He was eighty-two years old.
Mr. Finkenauer was born in Germany, where he had learned the brewing business and came to Philadelphia when he was nineteen. He took over a small property at 1715 Germantown avenue, which is today a part of the huge brewing plant of Theodor Finkenauer and Company, covering a city block. Date of establishment of the plant is given as 1876.
He retired from active business shortly after the beginning of the World War and turned the business over to his sons. He was a member of many German-American associations in Philadelphia and was a Master Mason. For many years he was a regular attendant of St. Jacob's Lutheran Church, Third Street and Columbia Avenue.
Surviving him are three sons, Theodor A. Finkernauer, Fred J. Finkenauer and Elmer R. Finkenauer and two daughters, Mrs. George Trefs and Miss Bertha Finkenauer. Funeral services will be held at 2 P. M. Thursday at 1820 Chestnut street, with interment in Westminster Cemetery.
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