Wife of Leonardus "Leon" Johannes Herckenrath, Dutch Consul in charge of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. Juliette was a beautiful, young mulatto slave living in a home where Leon was staying. While visiting the family he contacted yellow fever and little Juliette, who was only nine years old was in charge of nursing and taking care of him during his illness. During this time Leon fell in love with her, bought her for $1,500.00 when she was fourteen years old and because of his wealth and social status in Charleston, was able to get "away with" marrying her, much to the horror of Charleston society. He fought a duel over her. They married August 15, 1823, when she was fourteen years old. When Leon found out his children could not attend school because of their black heritage, he took the entire family back to Holland where they lived happily on his large estate, "Geerbron" in Monster, South Holland. They had fifteen children, five of whom were born in Charleston, South Carolina. Leon and Juliette were a true love affair until the day they died.
Excerpt from the unpublished diary of Herman Sebastiaan de Fremery, which I own. He is a miner in California by this time.
Monday, June 6, 1853
"Today is my beloved mother's birthday also Mr. Leon Herckenrath. I think about them a lot these days."
Tuesday, June 7, 1853
"Today is the birthday of Mary Herckenrath."
Thursday, June 9, 1853
"Today my beloved sister Adele's birthday"
Wednesday, November 9 , 1853
"Today is my birthday. I feel very lonely and home sick. I think a lot about home. I am sure they are thinking about me too."
Tuesday, December 6, 1853
Today is St. Nicolas Day. I remember the good times we had when I was young. I think about home."
Saturday, December 31, 1853
"Today is New Years Eve. I think about home and about the old country. I start building my new house."
Excerpt from the unpublished diary of Herman Sebastiaan de Fremery, which I own. He is a miner in California by this time.
Monday, June 6, 1853
"Today is my beloved mother's birthday also Mr. Leon Herckenrath. I think about them a lot these days."
Tuesday, June 7, 1853
"Today is the birthday of Mary Herckenrath."
Thursday, June 9, 1853
"Today my beloved sister Adele's birthday"
Wednesday, November 9 , 1853
"Today is my birthday. I feel very lonely and home sick. I think a lot about home. I am sure they are thinking about me too."
Tuesday, December 6, 1853
Today is St. Nicolas Day. I remember the good times we had when I was young. I think about home."
Saturday, December 31, 1853
"Today is New Years Eve. I think about home and about the old country. I start building my new house."
Wife of Leonardus "Leon" Johannes Herckenrath, Dutch Consul in charge of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. Juliette was a beautiful, young mulatto slave living in a home where Leon was staying. While visiting the family he contacted yellow fever and little Juliette, who was only nine years old was in charge of nursing and taking care of him during his illness. During this time Leon fell in love with her, bought her for $1,500.00 when she was fourteen years old and because of his wealth and social status in Charleston, was able to get "away with" marrying her, much to the horror of Charleston society. He fought a duel over her. They married August 15, 1823, when she was fourteen years old. When Leon found out his children could not attend school because of their black heritage, he took the entire family back to Holland where they lived happily on his large estate, "Geerbron" in Monster, South Holland. They had fifteen children, five of whom were born in Charleston, South Carolina. Leon and Juliette were a true love affair until the day they died.
Excerpt from the unpublished diary of Herman Sebastiaan de Fremery, which I own. He is a miner in California by this time.
Monday, June 6, 1853
"Today is my beloved mother's birthday also Mr. Leon Herckenrath. I think about them a lot these days."
Tuesday, June 7, 1853
"Today is the birthday of Mary Herckenrath."
Thursday, June 9, 1853
"Today my beloved sister Adele's birthday"
Wednesday, November 9 , 1853
"Today is my birthday. I feel very lonely and home sick. I think a lot about home. I am sure they are thinking about me too."
Tuesday, December 6, 1853
Today is St. Nicolas Day. I remember the good times we had when I was young. I think about home."
Saturday, December 31, 1853
"Today is New Years Eve. I think about home and about the old country. I start building my new house."
Excerpt from the unpublished diary of Herman Sebastiaan de Fremery, which I own. He is a miner in California by this time.
Monday, June 6, 1853
"Today is my beloved mother's birthday also Mr. Leon Herckenrath. I think about them a lot these days."
Tuesday, June 7, 1853
"Today is the birthday of Mary Herckenrath."
Thursday, June 9, 1853
"Today my beloved sister Adele's birthday"
Wednesday, November 9 , 1853
"Today is my birthday. I feel very lonely and home sick. I think a lot about home. I am sure they are thinking about me too."
Tuesday, December 6, 1853
Today is St. Nicolas Day. I remember the good times we had when I was young. I think about home."
Saturday, December 31, 1853
"Today is New Years Eve. I think about home and about the old country. I start building my new house."
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