Otto Stein

1890 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Otto Stein
  Born	CA 1890
  Gender	Male
  Residence	Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 071, Waterloo County, Ontario
  	the property fell to the mortgagor Barbara Riech who rented to various parties, and one named Otto Stein, who apparently got himself into difficulties .
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  Residence	Rosendale, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
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  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-195109
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I195109	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Account in the Daily Record Feb. 11, 1926 - "Inland Revenue Department assisted by Provincial police unearth plant with 800 gallon daily capacity Liquor distilling equipment valued to $4,000 including a huge still, boiler, worm, mash tins and other liquor manufacturing paraphernalia, was seized by the Inland Revenue Department assisted by Provincial Police at the farm of Otto Stein, Rosendale Comers, following a raid on the premises yesterday afternnon at 3.30 o ' clock. The still had a capacity of 800 gals, per day. It is alleged that it was being operated by local and Detroit interests, and that charges will likely be laidby Provincial Police. The raid was made on the information of License Inspector Zinkann by the Excise Officer aided by Sergt. Melville, Constable Carroll, Prov. Officer Stack and Inspector Zinkann. The still occupied three floors of the farm house, the boiler, which was a 30 H.P. capacity was installed in the cellar, as well as the mash tins, wnich were capable of holding 1,400 gals. On the second floor was the still of modern construction with doubler, while the rectifier occupied the third floor with a return pipe leading to the condenser on the 2nd floor , making it in every respect a modern distilery capable of producing 25 to 35 gals. per hour. Ninety gallons of sealed liquor were also confiscated along with 300 empty gallon cans in crates. A second still under course of construction was also seized. This included a worm made of two inch copper tubing and finish material for increasing the number of mash tons. A portion of a third still, made of four inch copper tubing, two feet in width by six in height was also discovered by the officers. Carpenters are at present dismantling the house of all the equipment which will be stored in the Customs Department on Queen Street, where one truck load has already been deposited

  
  

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  Residence - - Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 071, Waterloo County, Ontario  = Link to Google Earth