Walter worked as a Steam Engineer according to his immigration papers of 1925.
Sources
"Ontario Births, 1869-1911," database with images, FamilySearch birth record photo : 15 January 2016, Walter Gilroy, 10 Jun 1889; citing Birth, St. Joseph, Algoma, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,845,894.
"Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch [1] : 2 March 2015, Walter Gillroy in entry for John G Archibald, 1911; citing Census, Algoma West Sub-Districts 1-32, Ontario, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,690.
"Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch marriage record photo : 10 April 2015, Walter Gilroy and Elizabeth Gertrude Reid, 18 Dec 1911; citing registration , Steelton, Algoma, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,887,244.
"Vermont, St. Albans Canadian Border Crossings, 1895-1954," database with images, FamilySearch immigration documents photos : 9 October 2015, Walter Gilroy, 1924-1952; citing M1463, Soundex Index to Canadian Border Entries through the St. Albans, Vermont, District, 1895-1924, 35, NARA microfilm publications M1461, M1463, M1464, and M1465 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, publication year); FHL microfilm 1,570,748.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Walter by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Walter: