Abraham Jacob Jesurun

(1766-1816) born and lived on the island of Curaçao. He is the son of Jacob de David Jesurun and Sarah De Moses Penso. In 1796, he married Ester Jesurun-Henriquez. When he died, he was one of the wealthiest merchants on the island. In 1780-81, he was one of the representatives of the Jewish Nation on the island. He also served as a Bridegroom of the Torah” in 5534 and a member of the adjunto (synagogue governance board). In 1764-1765 he owned four enslaved people.

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