Dans cet article nous allons parler des ancêtres des familles LOUIS et ASCENT de Gustavia. Les MARTIN et les LOUIS Julien MARTIN est né à la Rivière Pilote en Martinique vers 1781 et il est boucher à Gustavia dans les… Lire la suite ›
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The BARNES of Saba,
The earliest known BARNES in Saba is a certain John William BARNES. Until now, it was believed that he was the first BARNES to have landed in Saba, and therefore, was the ancestor of all the BARNES in Saba. This… Lire la suite ›
La pétition des cabaretiers
Le 6 Janvier 1859, Gustavia « Les soussignés, cabaretiers licenciés, ont l’honneur de vous exposer qu’astreints à payer une licence pour détailler des spiritueux, ils devraient seuls jouir du privilège du débit de boissons. Le commerce du détail des boissons… Lire la suite ›
The life of a Saban in Saint-Barth, Moses Leverock HASSELL
The life of one of the many Sabans that lived in Saint-Barth during the Swedish period. On the 16th of October 1843, Moses Leverock HASSELL, along with another four other town’s representatives ( GROEBE, PERILLIER, ABBOTT and LABASTIDE) sign a… Lire la suite ›
Sabans crews on ships calling in Gustavia
Below, a sample of crew rolls with Sabans names on ships calling Gustavia between 1834 and 1860. Schooner « Duke of Skåne » belonging to the company « HADDOCKS & DINZEY« , 7th May 1834 A total of 8 crew, including 3 slaves belonging… Lire la suite ›
Hercules HASSELL, Saban Captain
A very nice and very interesting document dated 13th of July 1802, regarding Hercules HASSEL a sea Captain born in Saba. As per rules in place at the time in St-Barth, in order to be master on a Swedish flagged… Lire la suite ›
The Saint-Barth Islander 