(circa 1927)

John Gerard “Jack” Whelan was born on July 7th, 1913 in Oughterard Co. Galway.  He was the fifth child of Jack and Mae Whelan.  He had six sisters – Elsie, Moira, Kathleen, Agnes, Alice and Carmel, and a brother – Paddy.  Jack came to America with his family in April of 1927, living at 32 Albany St. in Albany, NY.

Jack worked as a “pin boy” in downtown Albany as a young man and was an avid bowler.  He later worked at GE and traveled to Atlantic City every August.

Jack married Mary Amato of Coeymans, NY around 1954.  Jack died in August of 1973 and is buried in Coeymans along with Mary who died on Mar. 13th, 2002.  They had no children.