#14LA DILIGENCE
(ST: Musé-Hendriki), houtgrond aan de Suriname rechts in het opvaren; grenzend stroomopwaarts aan de houtgrond Quamabo, stroomafwaarts aan de houtgrond Horeb, tegenover de Jodensavanne. Eigenaar de erven A.W. Oppenheimer uit Paramaribo.
Location
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History
LA DILIGENCE was a Surinamese plantation in the Boven Suriname region.
In 1863, the year of emancipation, 50 enslaved people were registered at LA DILIGENCE. This made it the #154 largest plantation in Suriname (top 69%). 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 Alterf, Amels, da Mesa, Foort, Golf. Surnames from LA DILIGENCE also appear on related plantations such as KENT, suggesting historical movement of enslaved people between estates.
The Dutch National Archives' Slave Register (1830–1863) holds 219 records linked to LA DILIGENCE. 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.
219 geregistreerde personen
Personen met dezelfde moeder zijn waarschijnlijk verwant — startpunt voor stamboomonderzoek.
Geregistreerde personen (eerste 50)
| Naam | Moeder | Geslacht | Periode | Scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aba | — | Man | 1838 – overleden | ↗ |
| Abraham | — | Man | uit Tronie – 1848 | ↗ |
| Abraham | Trowe | Man | Geboren van Trowe – 1851 | ↗ |
| Abraham | Troue | Man | 1851 – Gemanumitteerd onder den naam va | ↗ |
| Adam | — | Man | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Adam | Sabina | Man | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Adam | Sabina | Man | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Adjuba | — | Vrouw | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Adjuba | Semire | Vrouw | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Adjuba | Semire | Vrouw | 1851 – overleden 16 Octob 1862. | ↗ |
| Albert | Diana | Man | 23 februari 1859 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Albertina | — | Vrouw | uit Medea – 1848 | ↗ |
| Albertina | Medea | Vrouw | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Albertina | Medea | Vrouw | 1851 – Gemanumitteerd onder den naam va | ↗ |
| Amarentie | — | Vrouw | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Amerentie | Janika | Vrouw | 1848 – Overleden | ↗ |
| Amimba | — | Vrouw | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Amimba | Meintje | Vrouw | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Amimba | Meintje | Vrouw | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Amour | — | Man | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Amour | Amerentie | Man | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Amour | Amerentie | Man | 1851 – overleden 30 decbr 1862. | ↗ |
| Anna | — | Vrouw | uit Trui of Trouve. – 1848 | ↗ |
| Anna | Truij of Trouve | Vrouw | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Anna | Truij of Troue | Vrouw | 1851 – Gemanumitteerd onder den naam va | ↗ |
| Antje | — | Vrouw | uit Eva. – 1848 | ↗ |
| Antje | Eva | Vrouw | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Antje | Eva | Vrouw | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Apollo | — | Man | 1838 – overleden | ↗ |
| Apollo | Sophia | Man | 1848 – Overleden | ↗ |
| Apollonia | — | Vrouw | 1838 – overleden | ↗ |
| Augustus | — | Man | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Augustus | Semira | Man | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Augustus | Semire | Man | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Avantuur | Seraphina | Man | 8 november 1853 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Avantuur | — | Man | 1838 – overleden | ↗ |
| Blanca | — | Vrouw | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Blanca | — | Vrouw | 1838 – overleden | ↗ |
| Blanca | Semire | Vrouw | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Blanca | Semire | Vrouw | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Brampie | Pransa | Man | 30 juni 1857 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Buanga | — | Vrouw | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Buanga | overleden | Vrouw | 1848 – Verkoop aan W. Koorndijk (zie fo | ↗ |
| Catharina tweeling | Eva | Vrouw | 6 januari 1858 – overleden 21 april 1862. | ↗ |
| Cato | Adjuba | Vrouw | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Cato | Adjuba | Vrouw | 1851 – overleden 6 April 1862. | ↗ |
| Cato: | — | Vrouw | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Catrijntje | — | Vrouw | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Catrijntje | Semire | Vrouw | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Catrijntje | Semire | Vrouw | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
Sources & documents in open archives
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