He was born in New York, but raised in Bergen County, New Jersey.
He served in an artillery unit with the American Expeditionary Force during WWI seeing action in France and marching to Germany, where he visited his uncle Franz Herrigel, who had been wounded during service in the German Army. When they called for volunteers to help in the engine room for the return voyage he stepped up and began a career in the merchant marine as an oiler, later becomeing a fireman, and eventually a marine engineer.
During service between New York and LeHavre he made his best friend, Howard Lowe. When he accompanied Howard to the west coast to visit Lowe's family, he met his first wife, Violet Keirnan. They had four children: Howard R., Walter G., Frank A, and Violet Adele. Frank died in infancy, but the other three all married and had families of their own.
He continued working in the merchant marine both in the Atlantic and the Pacific until the late 1930s when he joined the Seattle Water Department.
He and Violet divorced in the mid 1940s.
He married second Jeannette Shrum with whom he had a daughter who is still living.
He died 3 March 1954 in Seattle, King County, Washington and was buried in Totowa Park, New Jersey.
He served in an artillery unit with the American Expeditionary Force during WWI seeing action in France and marching to Germany, where he visited his uncle Franz Herrigel, who had been wounded during service in the German Army. When they called for volunteers to help in the engine room for the return voyage he stepped up and began a career in the merchant marine as an oiler, later becomeing a fireman, and eventually a marine engineer.
During service between New York and LeHavre he made his best friend, Howard Lowe. When he accompanied Howard to the west coast to visit Lowe's family, he met his first wife, Violet Keirnan. They had four children: Howard R., Walter G., Frank A, and Violet Adele. Frank died in infancy, but the other three all married and had families of their own.
He continued working in the merchant marine both in the Atlantic and the Pacific until the late 1930s when he joined the Seattle Water Department.
He and Violet divorced in the mid 1940s.
He married second Jeannette Shrum with whom he had a daughter who is still living.
He died 3 March 1954 in Seattle, King County, Washington and was buried in Totowa Park, New Jersey.
He was born in New York, but raised in Bergen County, New Jersey.
He served in an artillery unit with the American Expeditionary Force during WWI seeing action in France and marching to Germany, where he visited his uncle Franz Herrigel, who had been wounded during service in the German Army. When they called for volunteers to help in the engine room for the return voyage he stepped up and began a career in the merchant marine as an oiler, later becomeing a fireman, and eventually a marine engineer.
During service between New York and LeHavre he made his best friend, Howard Lowe. When he accompanied Howard to the west coast to visit Lowe's family, he met his first wife, Violet Keirnan. They had four children: Howard R., Walter G., Frank A, and Violet Adele. Frank died in infancy, but the other three all married and had families of their own.
He continued working in the merchant marine both in the Atlantic and the Pacific until the late 1930s when he joined the Seattle Water Department.
He and Violet divorced in the mid 1940s.
He married second Jeannette Shrum with whom he had a daughter who is still living.
He died 3 March 1954 in Seattle, King County, Washington and was buried in Totowa Park, New Jersey.
He served in an artillery unit with the American Expeditionary Force during WWI seeing action in France and marching to Germany, where he visited his uncle Franz Herrigel, who had been wounded during service in the German Army. When they called for volunteers to help in the engine room for the return voyage he stepped up and began a career in the merchant marine as an oiler, later becomeing a fireman, and eventually a marine engineer.
During service between New York and LeHavre he made his best friend, Howard Lowe. When he accompanied Howard to the west coast to visit Lowe's family, he met his first wife, Violet Keirnan. They had four children: Howard R., Walter G., Frank A, and Violet Adele. Frank died in infancy, but the other three all married and had families of their own.
He continued working in the merchant marine both in the Atlantic and the Pacific until the late 1930s when he joined the Seattle Water Department.
He and Violet divorced in the mid 1940s.
He married second Jeannette Shrum with whom he had a daughter who is still living.
He died 3 March 1954 in Seattle, King County, Washington and was buried in Totowa Park, New Jersey.
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