#107LA PAIX
Suikerplantage aan de Co ttica rechts in het afvare n; grenzend stroomopwaarts aan de mond der Vredenburger-kreek, stroomafwaarts aan [land van] de suikerplantage Groot-Marseille. Eigenaar een huis van negotie onder de naam van de firma ‘Jan en Theodore van Marselis’.
Location
5.6118, -54.4317 · Open in Google Maps · Satellite
History
LA PAIX was a Surinamese plantation in the Boven-cottica region.
In 1863, the year of emancipation, 199 enslaved people were registered at LA PAIX. This made it the #52 largest plantation in Suriname (top 76%). 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 Armond, Baarde, Bergens, Blijer, Blinker. Surnames from LA PAIX also appear on related plantations such as VISSERSZORG, 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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