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Commetewane

#152BERGERAC

8
registered enslaved persons
1
family names

(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

Size in 1863
BERGERAC registered 8 enslaved people in 1863. That places the plantation at ##194 of 501 known plantations — larger than 61% of all plantations in our database.
Regional context
The Commetewane region contains 10 plantations with 2,007 registered people in total (average 201 per plantation). Within this region this plantation ranks #10 by size.
Most common surnames on this plantation
Historische context

8 geregistreerde personen

Bron: NA Slavenregister 1830–1863 · CC0
3
Mannen
5
Vrouwen
1
Moederlijnen
18381851
Periode
Grootste moederlijnen
Onbekend 2

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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All surnames on this plantation

1 family names
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