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Family of Thomas FREEMAN and Mary Jane COOMBE

Husband: Thomas FREEMAN (1829-1915)
Wife: Mary Jane COOMBE (1838-1903)
Children: Sarah FREEMAN (1868-1872)
William FREEMAN (1870-1950)
Thomas Ernest FREEMAN (1872-1958)
Selina FREEMAN (1876-1956)
Bertha FREEMAN (1877-1962)
Clara FREEMAN (1879- )
Walter FREEMAN (1881-1975)
Marriage 23 Apr 1867 Crediton , Devon, England

Husband: Thomas FREEMAN

Name: Thomas FREEMAN1
Sex: Male
Father: -
Mother: -
Birth 1829 Newton Nethercott, Leicestershire, England
Occupation Baker, Grocer
Death 1915 (age 85-86) Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England

Wife: Mary Jane COOMBE

Name: Mary Jane COOMBE1
Sex: Female
Father: William COOMBE (1813-1888)
Mother: Maria FEY (1814-1892)
Birth 1838 Copplestone, Devon, England
According to notes left by her son Walter, Mary travelled widely. She went to America, and travelled by mule between South and North America, then took ship to Vancouver Island where she stayed for a long holdiday. She returned to England via California, and on her return went to Ashby de la Zouch. She attended the Wesleyan Chapel, where it was the practice for prayer meetings to be held after the evening servivce. The prayer leaders would sit in the front seats and lead the congregation in praying. Her attention was attracted by Thomas thumping the seats as he led the prayers. This began the romance that led to a long and happy marrige.
Death 1903 (age 64-65) Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England

Child 1: Sarah FREEMAN

Name: Sarah FREEMAN1
Sex: Female
Birth 1868 Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England
Death 1872 (age 3-4)

Child 2: William FREEMAN

Name: William FREEMAN1
Sex: Male
Birth 1870 Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England
Occupation Methodist Minister
Death 1950 (age 79-80)

Child 3: Thomas Ernest FREEMAN

Name: Thomas Ernest FREEMAN1
Sex: Male
Birth 1872
Occupation Methodist Minister
Death 1958 (age 85-86)

Child 4: Selina FREEMAN

Name: Selina FREEMAN1
Sex: Female
Birth 1876 Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England
Death 1956 (age 79-80)

Child 5: Bertha FREEMAN

Name: Bertha FREEMAN1
Sex: Female
Birth 1877 Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England
Death 1962 (age 84-85) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Child 6: Clara FREEMAN

Name: Clara FREEMAN1
Sex: Female
Birth 1879 Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England
Death Harrogate, Yorkshire West Riding, England

Child 7: Walter FREEMAN

Name: Walter FREEMAN1
Sex: Male
Birth 1881 Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England
Occupation Methodist Minister
Death 1975 (age 93-94) Preston, Lancashire, England

Sources

1www.heardfamilyhistory.org.uk. This GEDCOM is predominantly the work of Nick Heard, but it incorporates the collaborated work of many other family historians. You are welcome to use the information herein but please acknowledge the source. Every effort has been made to ensure the data is accurate, but any use you make of it is entirely at your own risk. (c) Nick Heard 2009