#144HECHT EN STERK
(ST: Stolkru), koffieplantage aan de Beneden-Commewijne rechts in het afvaren; grenzend stroomopwaarts aan de suikerplantage La Singularité, stroomafwaarts aan de plantage Frederiksburg. Eigenaar A.J. Kruythoff uit Paramaribo.
Location
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History
HECHT EN STERK was a Surinamese plantation in the Beneden-commewijne region.
In 1863, the year of emancipation, 143 enslaved people were registered at HECHT EN STERK. This made it the #73 largest plantation in Suriname (top 86%). 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 Aallo, Batist, Bogarde, Boiteau, Breton. Surnames from HECHT EN STERK also appear on related plantations such as LELIENDAAL, suggesting historical movement of enslaved people between estates.
The Dutch National Archives' Slave Register (1830–1863) holds 549 records linked to HECHT EN STERK. 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
These surnames also appear on other plantations — a possible sign of kinship or relocation of people.
549 geregistreerde personen
Personen met dezelfde moeder zijn waarschijnlijk verwant — startpunt voor stamboomonderzoek.
Geregistreerde personen (eerste 50)
| Naam | Moeder | Geslacht | Periode | Scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abalina | overleden | Man | 1851 – overleden 31 August. 1861. | ↗ |
| Abalina | overleden | Man | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Abalino | — | Man | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Abraham | Kaatje | Man | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Abraham | Kaatje | Man | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Abraham | — | Man | uit Kaatje – 1848 | ↗ |
| Abuis | Antje | Man | 18 mei 1852 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Adoe | — | Man | 1838 – overleden | ↗ |
| Adolf | Kaatje | Man | geboren van Kaatje 1850 30 Decem – 1851 | ↗ |
| Adolf | Kaatje | Man | geboren van Kaatje 1850 31 decem – reeds ingeschreven | ↗ |
| Adolf | Kaatje | Man | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Adolphina | Elisabeth | Vrouw | 20 februari 1863 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Adolphina | Cecilia | Vrouw | 31 december 1851 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Adolphina | Cecilia | Vrouw | 31 december 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Adonis | Augustina | Man | 13 september 1860 – overleden 14 decemb 1861. | ↗ |
| Adriaan | — | Man | 1838 – overleden | ↗ |
| Adriaan | — | Man | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Adriana | Sophia | Vrouw | 18 augustus 1859 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Adrianus | Zwaantje | Man | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Adrianus | Zwaantje | Man | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Affie | — | Vrouw | 1838 – overleden | ↗ |
| Albertina | Jeanette | Vrouw | Geboren van Jeanette – 1851 | ↗ |
| Albertina | — | Vrouw | uit Jeanette – 1848 | ↗ |
| Albertina | Jeannette | Vrouw | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Albertus | Rebecca | Man | 18 april 1861 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Albertus | Christina | Man | 21 augustus 1854 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Alexander | Antje | Man | 29 mei 1860 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Alida | — | Vrouw | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Alijda | Proserpina | Vrouw | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Alijda | Proserpina | Vrouw | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Allart | — | Man | 1838 – overleden | ↗ |
| Allert | Onbekend | Man | 1848 – Overleden | ↗ |
| Amelia | — | Vrouw | 1838 – overleden | ↗ |
| America | Amentha | Vrouw | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| America | Amintha | Vrouw | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Amerika | — | Vrouw | uit Aminta. – 1848 | ↗ |
| Aminta | — | Vrouw | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Amintha | Proserpina | Vrouw | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Amintha | Proserpina | Vrouw | 1851 – overleden 23 April 1862. | ↗ |
| Amour | — | Man | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Amour | overleden | Man | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Amour | overleden | Man | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Andries | — | Man | 1838 – overleden | ↗ |
| Anna | — | Vrouw | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Anna | overleden | Vrouw | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Anna | overleden | Vrouw | 1851 – overleden 5 April 1852. | ↗ |
| Anna | Sophia | Vrouw | 22 januari 1857 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Annaatje | — | Vrouw | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Annaatje | Lucretie | Vrouw | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Annaatje | Lucretie | Vrouw | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
Sources & documents in open archives
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