#76LEONSBERG

LEONSBERG was a Surinamese plantation in the Beneden-para region.

In 1863, the year of emancipation, 82 enslaved people were registered at LEONSBERG. This made it the #136 largest plantation in Suriname (top 73%). 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 Bas, Boutelle, Burger, de Looy, Does. Surnames from LEONSBERG also appear on related plantations such as CATHARINA SOPHIA, suggesting historical movement of enslaved people between estates.

The Dutch National Archives' Slave Register (1830–1863) holds 93 records linked to LEONSBERG. 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.