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George Bechtel Brewing Co. of Stapleton, New York, USA

Dates Trade Name Historic Address
1853 - 1865 John Bechtel Van Duzer Street at head of Canal Street
1865 - 1870 George Bechtel & Rubsam Van Duzer Street at head of Canal Street
1870 - 1888 George Bechtel, Excelsior Lager Beer Brewery Van Duzer Street at head of Canal Street
1888 - 1891 Estate of Geo. Bechtel Van Duzer Street at head of Canal Street
1891 - 1894 George Bechtel’s Brewery, Excelsior Lager B... Van Duzer Street at head of Canal Street
1894 - 1907 George Bechtel Brewing Co., Excelsior Lager B... Van Duzer Street at head of Canal Street
  • The Fate of the Brewery building is unknown

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17th November 1840    

George Bechtel was born in Germany.

1853     FoundedJohn BechtelVan Duzer Street at head of Canal Street

1865     George Bechtel & RubsamVan Duzer Street at head of Canal Street

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Circa: 1865    

1870     George Bechtel, Excelsior Lager Beer BreweryVan Duzer Street at head of Canal Street

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Lager Beer
1870-1888
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27th May 1882    

John Bechtel, founder of the Bechtel Brewery in Stapleton, New York, died from heart disease at age 67.

1888     Estate of Geo. BechtelVan Duzer Street at head of Canal Street

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Lager Beer
1888-1891
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Circa: 1890    

1891     George Bechtel’s Brewery, Excelsior Lager Beer BreweryVan Duzer Street at head of Canal Street

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"Extra" Dark
1891-1894
Lager Beer
1891-1894

1894     George Bechtel Brewing Co., Excelsior Lager Beer BreweryVan Duzer Street at head of Canal Street

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Bechtel Brew
1894-1907
Excelsior Light Beer
1894-1907
Extra Dark Beer
1894-1907
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Begin: 1894     End 1907

1894 - 1907
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12th March 1895    

George Bechtel died at age 59. He leaves his Excelsior Lager Beer Brewery to be run by his wife, Eva.

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1898    

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1901    

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8th April 1917    

Eva Marie Bechtel, widow of George Bechtel, founder of George Bechtel's Brewing Co. of Stapleton, Staten Island, New York, died on April 8, 1917.

1907 ClosedGeorge Bechtel Brewing Co., Excelsior Lager Beer Brewery