Michael Comar, who lived at the corner of Shrewsbury avenue and Herbert street, died on Monday of acute phthisis, aged forty years. He had been sick for several weeks. Mr. Comar was born in Ireland but he came to this country when a young man. He was employed for a while on the railroad but about two years ago he lost one of his legs by a swelling. Since that time he had conducted a bakery at the corner of Shrewsbury avenue and Herbert street.

Mr. Comar leaves a widow and three small children. Two brothers and two sisters also survive him. They are John Comar of Asbury Park, Margaret and Mary Comar of New York and Thomas Comar of Ireland. The funeral will be held at eleven o'clock at St. James's church on Thursday and the body will be buried in Mr. Olivet cemetery.

Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, Mar 6, 1901

Some additional excellent resources for your research are:

• New Jersey Census, 1772-1890 - Ancestry.com

• Calendar of New Jersey Wills, 1670-1760 - Ancestry.com

• Interment.net - NJ ~ New Jersey Cemetery Transcriptions on the net.

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