#152BERGERAC
(ST: Pikin-Kuderki), koffieplantage aan de Bo ven-Commewijne links in het opvaren; grenzend stroomopwaarts aan de suikerplantage Breukelerwaard en stroomafwaarts aan de plantage Broedersgift. Eigenaar A.N. Monsanto uit Suriname. Ameide Knipperdol Lemmes Nosus Pietzeker
Location
5.9402, -54.8524 · Open in Google Maps
History
BERGERAC was a Surinamese plantation in the Commetewane region.
In 1863, the year of emancipation, 8 enslaved people were registered at BERGERAC. This made it the #194 largest plantation in Suriname (top 61%). Their descendants — who in 1863 received a family name for the first time — are spread across the Caribbean and the global diaspora today.
Family names that frequently occur on this plantation include Tossa Weg.
The Dutch National Archives' Slave Register (1830–1863) holds 8 records linked to BERGERAC. These primary sources are the starting point for genealogical research into ancestors who lived and worked here.
Automatically composed from primary data (NA Slave Register & plantation records). Manually curated history follows.
In-depth context
8 geregistreerde personen
Personen met dezelfde moeder zijn waarschijnlijk verwant — startpunt voor stamboomonderzoek.
Geregistreerde personen (eerste 8)
| Naam | Moeder | Geslacht | Periode | Scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva | — | Vrouw | 1838 – overleden | ↗ |
| Ida | — | Vrouw | 1838 – overleden | ↗ |
| Jeps | — | Man | verkregen van Sl. Soesman. – overleden | ↗ |
| Philander | — | Man | 1838 – overleden | ↗ |
| Suson | Onbekend | Vrouw | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Suson | Onbekend | Vrouw | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Suson | — | Vrouw | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Valentijn | — | Man | 1838 – overleden | ↗ |
Sources & documents in open archives
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