Ombline Desbassayns, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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land owner of Reunion Island
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Place of Birth: Saint-Paul, Réunion, France
About Ombline Desbassayns
- Marie Anne Thérèse Ombline Desbassayns (3 July 1755 – 4 February 1846) was a French planter and slave trader on the French island of La Réunion.
- She was one of the greatest slave planters of the island after she was widowed in 1800 and until death, and played a significant role in the economy and slave industry of the colony.
- She became an important figure in the local folklore, and one of the most wellknown figures of the history of the island.
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