#105WELTEVREDEN
(ST: Freerie of Freyrie), koffieplantage aan de Beneden-Commewijne links in het afvaren; grenzend stroomopwaarts aan de koffieplantage Akkerboom, stroomafwaarts aan de plantage Beekenhorst. Eigenaar in 1860 (Almanak) G.H. Lubbe Bakker.
Location
5.8321, -54.8541 · Open in Google Maps
History
WELTEVREDEN was a Surinamese plantation in the Beneden-commewijne region.
In 1863, the year of emancipation, 2 enslaved people were registered at WELTEVREDEN. This made it the #212 largest plantation in Suriname (top 58%). 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 Colet.
The Dutch National Archives' Slave Register (1830–1863) holds 23 records linked to WELTEVREDEN. 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
23 geregistreerde personen
Personen met dezelfde moeder zijn waarschijnlijk verwant — startpunt voor stamboomonderzoek.
Geregistreerde personen (eerste 23)
| Naam | Moeder | Geslacht | Periode | Scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abena | Onbekend | Vrouw | 1851 – overleden 6 April 1861. | ↗ |
| Abena | — | Vrouw | Afgeschreven ten name van Chs Sc – 1848 | ↗ |
| Abena | onbekend | Vrouw | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Adriaan | — | Man | 1838 – overleden | ↗ |
| Azia | Onbekend | Vrouw | 1851 – overgeschreven op naam van G H. | ↗ |
| Azia | — | Vrouw | Van den boedel Helb W de Frideri – 1848 | ↗ |
| Azia | onbekend | Vrouw | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Blucher | Abenna | Man | 1851 – overleden 25 Julij 1858. | ↗ |
| Blucher | Abenna | Man | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Bluger | — | Man | Afgeschreven ten name van Chs Sc – 1848 | ↗ |
| Charlotte | Harriet | Vrouw | 17 mei 1861 – Overgeschreven op naam van G. H. | ↗ |
| Francina | Harriet | Vrouw | 30 maart 1857 – Overgeschreven op naam van G. H. | ↗ |
| George | — | Man | 1838 – overleden | ↗ |
| Harriet | Abenna | Vrouw | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Harriet | Abenna | Vrouw | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Hector | — | Man | 1838 – overleden | ↗ |
| Hendrietta | — | Vrouw | Afgeschreven ten name van Chs Sc – 1848 | ↗ |
| Hendrik | — | Man | 1838 – overleden | ↗ |
| Klaas | — | Man | 1838 – overleden | ↗ |
| Livia | — | Vrouw | Afgeschreven ten name van Chs Sc – overleden | ↗ |
| Mechel | Onbekend | Man | 1848 – Overleden | ↗ |
| Migchel | — | Man | 1838 – overleden | ↗ |
| Oranje | — | Man | 1838 – overleden | ↗ |
Sources & documents in open archives
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