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De Brake, Obergum

Borg

This place itself has no direct link to slavery or colonialism. It is on the map because of people who played a role in it; their role is shown with them.

People

  1. 1781–1788
    Paulus Laman
    De Brake (his wife's property) became his summer residence
  2. 1781–1803
    Hermanna Helena van Iddekinge
    Inherited De Brake as a granddaughter of Peter van Nijeveen; after her death valued at f 20.000
  3. 1803–1816
    Catharina Hermanna Laman
    Inherited De Brake from her mother
  4. 1675–1683
    Arnold van Nijeveen
    Headman (hoofdman); took over the purchase of De Brake from cavalry captain Frans Willem Ripperda
    Involvement: WIC director
  5. 1693–1714
    Hugo van Nijeveen
    Inherited De Brake from his brother Christiaan
  6. 1683–1693
    Christiaen van Nijeveen
    Inherited De Brake from his father Arnold
  7. 1714–1737
    Hermanna Maria van Julsinga
    Remained at De Brake as a widow and ran the brickworks herself (including brick for Matenesse); afterwards held jointly by her children
  8. 1714–1737
    Hermanna Maria van Julsinga
    Lived at De Brake as a widow
  9. 1856
  10. 1828–1856
    Mello Sichterman
    Received De Brake in the division of 1828; had the house demolished by will (1856)