#109GROOT-MARSEILLE
(ST: Jakubi), suikerplantage aan de Boven-Cottica rechts in het afvaren; grenzend stroomafwaarts aan de grond Land-van-Mon-Désir, stroomopwaarts aan het tweede tabbetje, waarop de plantage Souburg gelegen is, en ten oosten aan de suikerplantage La Paix. Eigenaar Bernardus Johannes Rothuijs Hendrikszoon (koopman te Amsterdam), handelend onder de firma Rothuijs en Compagnie te Amsterdam. De firma Rothuijs en Compagnie is eigenaar van de plantages Groot-Marseille, Breukelerwaard en Berg en Dal.
Location
5.6153, -54.4704 · Open in Google Maps · Satellite
History
GROOT-MARSEILLE was a Surinamese plantation in the Boven-cottica region.
In 1863, the year of emancipation, 95 enslaved people were registered at GROOT-MARSEILLE. This made it the #118 largest plantation in Suriname (top 46%). 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 Alburg, Armberg, Armborg, Armtor, Baarders. Surnames from GROOT-MARSEILLE also appear on related plantations such as DE GOUDMIJN, suggesting historical movement of enslaved people between estates.
Automatically composed from primary data (NA Slave Register & plantation records). Manually curated history follows.
In-depth context
These surnames also appear on other plantations — a possible sign of kinship or relocation of people.
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