• Born: 1790, Halifax Nova Scotia
• Marriage (1): Eliza Etter on 27 Sep 1815 in Halifax Nova Scotia
• Died: 24 Mar 1863, Halifax Nova Scotia

  General notes:

Silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed in 1805 to Benjamin Etter in Halifax Nova Scotia
  

• He was a partner in 1812-1813 with Nathaniel Parker in Halifax Nova Scotia as HOSTERMAN & PARKER.

• He was a partner in 1813-1815 with Benjamin B. Etter in Halifax Nova Scotia as HOSTERMAN & ETTER.

• He was a partner in 1817 with James Tidmarsh in Halifax Nova Scotia as HOSTERMAN & TIDMARSH.

Thomas married Eliza Etter, daughter of Benjamin Etter and Mary Bessonett, on 27 Sep 1815 in Halifax Nova Scotia. (Eliza Etter was born in 1796 in Halifax Nova Scotia, christened on 20 Mar 1796 and died on 1 Jul 1878 in Halifax Nova Scotia.)