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Emma Vitler 1814 -1856 |
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 St Oswald's, Hooe |
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Emma Vitler was born in Hooe in 1814, and was baptised in St Oswald’s Church on 3rd July. She was the fourth child, and the eldest daughter of William Vitler and Emma Chatfield. Emma married Thomas Freeman in St Oswald’s Church, Hooe on 4th August 1833. The witnesses at the wedding were the bride’s elder brother, Jeremiah Vitler, and his future wife Ann Hutchinson. Thomas Freeman was born in Hooe in 1810, the eldest son of Thomas Freeman and Elizabeth Pollard. He was baptised at St Oswald’ Church, Hooe on 21st January 1810 and grew up in Hooe, where his father was an agricultural labourer. Thomas worked as an agricultural labourer like his father before him, but he was also involved with smuggling. This was a part time occupation for many Hooe folk. Thomas had a cart lodge and stable, where Rose Cottage now stands. Here he had an underground storage, to which his confederates brought the smuggled goods. He paid for the stuff as he received it. As opportunity offered he removed it and sold it in neighbouring towns and villages. Emma died in 1856 and was buried at St Oswald’s Church on 27th July 1856. Thomas outlived his wife by ten years, and died in 1866, aged 56 years. He was also buried at St Oswald’s Church, on 15th April 1866.
Roy Thomas is descended from Emma & Thomas Freeman, and has kindly provided the information for this page.
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