John Gerrard Conlon, 1950s. Born in County Armagh, John emigrated to the U.S. in the late 1940s. He married Mary Gilmartin from Bonniconlon, County Mayo. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. On his return to America he worked as a carpenter. They raised their children Maureen, Ann-Marie and Johnny at Copley Road, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania.