Cambridge High and Latin School

Charles Joseph Donovan

Cambridge High and Latin School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, listed Charles Joseph Donovan among 366 graduates in the class of 1924. The entry gives: came from Webster Grammar School; lived at 12 Pearl Terrace; born in 1907. Portrait and entry from the 1924 yearbook, page 121.

Class of 1924

366 in the class of 1924 · 101 more named Donovan

Full name: Charles Joseph Donovan
Born: September 21, 1907
Lived at: 12 Pearl Terrace, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1924
Came from: Webster Grammar School

Also searched as: Charlie Donovan; Charles Donovan; Charles J. Donovan; Chuck Donovan.

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Household 1
Neighbours 6
Same surname 94
Classmates 365
Same schools 107

In context

Going through the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1924 from A to Z by surname, Charles is the 97th of 366 names on this site. On the scan, the entry sits on page 121, near the end of the stretch from page 29 to page 122 where this site found the book's portraits. Across 14 classes of Cambridge High and Latin School on this site, from 1915 to 1930, 60 people are named Charles; the class of 1927 has the most, 9. Donovan is the surname of 12 people across 7 Cambridge High and Latin School classes on this site, 1917 to 1930. In the class of 1924 the first names most often shared were Mary (27), Helen (17) and John (12); the class of 1925 had Mary (19), John (16) and William (12).

On the same scan page	Mary Elizabeth Beck, Edward D. Collins
Same earlier school	Webster Grammar School: 47 other classmates
Same first name	Charles: 5 other people in the class

At home, 12 Pearl Terrace

Same surname, same address — very likely a brother or sister.

John Edward DonovanCambridge 1930

The 1928 city directory lists Charles Joseph Donovan with the occupation “tehr” (page).

The 1925 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Donovan at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

Julia G Donovan, widow of Wm D householderpage
Wm F Donovan, clerk lived herepage

The Donovan household is listed here in 1927, 1928 and 1930 too.

Also grew up on Pearl Terrace

The class of 1924

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Others named Donovan

Same surname in Massachusetts. They may be relatives; the books do not say.

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Also came from Webster Grammar School

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Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1924, page 121. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1924unse).

Published 1924, and therefore in the public domain in the United States. Scan courtesy of Malden Public Library / Boston Public Library via the Internet Archive.

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