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I have acquired a post card of the St Regis Inn, in Deferiet, New York State. The proprietor is J. H. Burgham. The card also says it is the nearest hotel to Pine Camp.
Deferiet, a village about 137 miles from New York, was named after Madam Deferiet (from France). It has a population of about 293 (1990). This is approximately 118 families. Deferiet is at N44.03 W75.67. Most of the first residents were immigrants directly from Italy and Poland. The land and village were developed by a group of men from Watertown, New York, who designed a village centered around a paper mill. This was the very first St. Regis Paper Mill, which was so successful that the company had locations all over the world. (Hence the name of the hotel).
The village is a man-made island, constructed with a canal connecting from and to the Black river. The canal was constructed by a dam which would direct water to the canal and paper mill which has a second dam with hydro electric (water powered) generators that turned the rushing water into electricity. At the start-up of construction, two apartment buildings were built at separate ends of the village. One was inhabited by Italian families and the other primarily Polish. This village has a very unique history and is a very special place.
Edith Bartley has since furnished me the following information, which may help identify this person:
Burghan, Joseph H.; Age: 37; Gender: M; Race: W; Birthplace: PA; State: New York; County: JEFFERSON; Locale: WILNA;
Series: T624; Roll: 954; Part: 1; Page: 296A.
Please help me solve this mystery........ Who is Joseph H. Burgham?
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