#44OSEMBO
Houtgrond aan de Parakreek links in het afvare n; grenzend stroomopwaarts aan de houtgrond Onverwacht, stroomafwaarts aan de houtgrond Onor ibo. Eigenaar Willem Jacobus Kenswil, Francois Johannes Kenswil en Adolf Frederik Gravenberch (allen te Paramaribo).
Location
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History
OSEMBO was a Surinamese plantation in the Boven Para region.
In 1863, the year of emancipation, 135 enslaved people were registered at OSEMBO. This made it the #84 largest plantation in Suriname (top 83%). 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 Denswil, Gelleman, Gravenbeek, Gravendam, Kensenhuis. Surnames from OSEMBO also appear on related plantations such as GUADELOUPE, suggesting historical movement of enslaved people between estates.
The Dutch National Archives' Slave Register (1830–1863) holds 354 records linked to OSEMBO. 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.
354 geregistreerde personen
Personen met dezelfde moeder zijn waarschijnlijk verwant — startpunt voor stamboomonderzoek.
Geregistreerde personen (eerste 50)
| Naam | Moeder | Geslacht | Periode | Scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abigael | Catharina /de Oude/ | Vrouw | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Abigael | Catharina /de oude/ | Vrouw | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Adam | Onbekend | Man | 1848 – Overleden | ↗ |
| Adolf | Cornelia | Man | 30 december 1854 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Adolphina | Antje | Vrouw | Geboren uit Antje 1850 October 4 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Adolphina | Antje | Vrouw | 1851 – overleden 14 Septbr 1860. | ↗ |
| Adonis | Onbekend | Man | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Adonis | Onbekend | Man | 1851 – overleden 12 februarij 1860. | ↗ |
| Adriaan 1 | Onbekend | Man | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Adriaan I | Onbekend | Man | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Adriaan II | Agie | Man | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Adriaan II | Agie | Man | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Affiba | Fannij | Vrouw | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Affiba | Fannij | Vrouw | 1851 – overleden 20 Januarij 1863. | ↗ |
| Agie | Onbekend | Vrouw | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Agie | Onbekend | Vrouw | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Albert | Onbekend | Man | 1848 – Overleden 12 febrij 1851 | ↗ |
| Albert | Dora | Man | 8 januari 1859 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Albertina | Lucretia | Vrouw | Geboren van Lucretia – Overleden | ↗ |
| Alexander | Santje | Man | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Alexander | Santje | Man | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Amalia | Cornelia | Vrouw | 21 januari 1858 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Amerika | Onbekend | Vrouw | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Amerika | Onbekend | Vrouw | 1851 – overleden 13 Augs 1852. | ↗ |
| Andries | Onbekend | Man | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Andries | Onbekend | Man | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Anna tweeling | Dora | Vrouw | 23 november 1852 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Annaatje | Affiba | Vrouw | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Annaatje | Affiba | Vrouw | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Anthoinetta | Fannij | Vrouw | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Anthoinetta | Fannij | Vrouw | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Anthonij | Onbekend | Man | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Anthonij | Onbekend | Man | 1851 – overleden 1 Januarij 1857. | ↗ |
| Anthonij | Martina | Man | 20 mei 1859 – overleden 3 October 1859. | ↗ |
| Antje | Simiere | Vrouw | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Antje | Simiere | Vrouw | 1851 – Overleden 28 April 1854. | ↗ |
| Arie | Santje | Man | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Arie | Santje | Man | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Avantuur | Agie | Man | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Avantuur | Agie | Man | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Bebe | Anthoinetta | Vrouw | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Bebe | Anthoinetta | Vrouw | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Bedrog | Onbekend | Man | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Bedrog | Onbekend | Man | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Bellona | Kea | Vrouw | 18 februari 1853 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Bernhard | Onbekend | Man | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Bernhard | Onbekend | Man | 1851 – overleden 4 Septbr 1858. | ↗ |
| Bernhard | Carolina | Man | 28 december 1861 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Bertha | Justina | Vrouw | 10 oktober 1853 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Bien | Onbekend | Man | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
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