#81ROOZENBURG
of Rosenburg, (ST: Sandiki), suikerplantage aan de Boven-Commewijne rechts in het afvaren; grenzend stroomopwaarts aan de suikerplantage Penoribo, stroomafwaarts aan de plantage Welbedacht. Eigenaren de erven J.A. van Sandick en verbonden aan het fonds van Negociatie onder Directie van de heren Louis Bienfait en Soon te Amsterdam.
Location
5.7306, -54.9439 · Open in Google Maps
History
ROOZENBURG was a Surinamese plantation in the Boven-commewijne region.
In 1863, the year of emancipation, 170 enslaved people were registered at ROOZENBURG. This made it the #66 largest plantation in Suriname (top 87%). 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 Adamse, Berch, Canus, Darson, Derson. Surnames from ROOZENBURG also appear on related plantations such as POTRIBO, 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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