#194JOHANNA CATHARINA
(ST: Stekri]), suikerplantage aan de Beneden-Saramacca rechts in het afvaren; grenzend stroomopwaarts aan de kostgrond Voorzorg, stroomafwaarts aan de koffieplantage De Morgenster. Men teelt er ook cacao. Eigenares Elisa Desirée Pepin, echtgenote van C.M. Calombet (Parijs).
Location
5.8579, -55.4737 · Open in Google Maps · Satellite ✓ Verified
History
JOHANNA CATHARINA was a Surinamese plantation in the Beneden-saramacca region.
In 1863, the year of emancipation, 148 enslaved people were registered at JOHANNA CATHARINA. This made it the #71 largest plantation in Suriname (top 68%). 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 Amstel, Benks, Bergs, Brandin, Brons. Surnames from JOHANNA CATHARINA also appear on related plantations such as ORNAMIBO, 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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