Tom’s uncle by marriage
Walter Brennan
c. 1921 – 1999
- Born
- about 1921, Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
- Died
- 1999, Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA aged about 78
Life story
About Walter
Walter Brennan was born around 1921 in Quincy, Massachusetts. The tree records his military service from 1942 to 1945: U.S. Army, European theater. From 1946 to 1983 he worked as a shipfitter at the Fore River Shipyard in Quincy.
On 17 June 1950 he married Margaret Halloran in Quincy. Walter died in 1999 in Quincy. He is buried at Mount Wollaston Cemetery, Quincy, Massachusetts.
Written from the family tree, and approved by the family.
Family
Walter’s family
Parents not recorded in the tree
Walter Brennan c. 1921–1999
Timeline
Through the years
- about 1921
Born
- 1942
Military service — U.S. Army, European theater
- 1946
Worked as shipfitter at the Fore River Shipyard
- 1950
- 1999
Died
1999: Buried
Places
Places in Walter’s life
- Married
- Other events
- Laid to rest
Stories
Stories about Walter
- Dad’s Navy years.
Emily asked me about Dad’s time in the Navy, the letters, and how he and Mom finally got together. Recorded at the kitchen table, Thanksgiving 2025.
Hear where Walter comes up 1:16