#138MAASSTROOM
(ST: Polak), koffieplantage aan de Beneden-Commewijne rechts in het afvaren; grenzend stroomopwaarts aan de koffieplantage Berlijn, stroomafwaarts aan de koffieplantage Johannesburg. Eigenaren (sinds 23 juni 1858) Cornelia Maria van Hangest baronesse d'Yvoy (meerderjarig, ongehuwd, buiten beroep, Amsterdam); jhr. Hendrik Maurits van Weede (grondeigenaar, lid van de Provinciale Staten van Gel-derland, kamerheer in buitengewone dienst van Z.M. de Koning; Utrecht).
Location
5.8547, -54.9146 · Open in Google Maps · Satellite
History
MAASSTROOM was a Surinamese plantation in the Beneden-commewijne region.
In 1863, the year of emancipation, 86 enslaved people were registered at MAASSTROOM. This made it the #130 largest plantation in Suriname (top 40%). 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 Boomhakker, de Brit, de Brom, Eemland, Febis. Surnames from MAASSTROOM also appear on related plantations such as VOORBURG, 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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