NameComanDescriptionEdmund Joseph Coman was born in 1845 at Broulee. He married Rosanna Flanagan at Moruya in 1875, and they had several children,
Alice Amanda b.1876
Bridget Electra b.1879 (died 1880)
William b. 1880 Garvey
Mary M b.1882
John Bede b.1884
Edmund J b.1885
Kathleen A b.1888
Helena Mary b.1890
Walter Francis b.1894
The family lived in Nerrigundah, near Bodalla until they left for Albion Park in 1914.
Mr Coman is referred to as leasing J Reddall's farm in 1919, 'Peterborough'. This was actually George Darcy Reddall's 330 acres, what later became lots 3 and 4 of the Albion Park Peterborough Estate 1921.
After the Coman's these lots were farmed by Joseph Bancroft, then Arthur Moore, and c.1926 George Sinclair Brewster, whose family who named the property 'Lake Holm'.
Edmond and Rosanna's youngest son Walter Francis was Killed in Action at Bullecourt, France, 11 April 1917, aged 23.
Rosanna died at Albion Park in 1919 was was buried at the Albion Park Catholic Cemetery.
Edmond died at his daughter's home at Robertson in 1920.
