Cambridge High and Latin School

Edward Ernest Christopher “Chris, Columbus”

Cambridge High and Latin School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, listed Edward Ernest Christopher (“Chris, Columbus”) among 483 graduates in the class of 1930. The entry gives: came from Fletcher Grammar School; activities listed: P. G; lived at 100 Hampshire Street. Portrait and entry from the 1930 yearbook, page 34.

Class of 1930

483 in the class of 1930 · 4 more named Christopher

Full name: Edward Ernest Christopher
Known as: Chris, Columbus
Lived at: 100 Hampshire Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1930
Came from: Fletcher Grammar School
Headed for: M. I. T

Also searched as: Ed Christopher; Edward Christopher; Edward E. Christopher; Eddie Christopher.

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Neighbours 32
Same surname 3
Classmates 482
Same schools 36

In context

483 people from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1930 appear on this site, and Christopher puts Edward 66th among them. Turning the scan to page 34 shows Edward; the portraits we read from this book run from page 21 to page 118. Hampshire Street turns up in 12 different Cambridge High and Latin School classes between 1915 and 1930, 32 people in all. 4 of Edward's classmates in the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1930 also gave Hampshire Street as their street. A college or university was the plan of 206 of 371 classmates with a classifiable plan in the class of 1930 (56%), compared with 56% in 1929.

On the same scan page	Carolyn Libera Cervone, Thomas Charnley, Leo Henry Clancy, Philip Fanshawe Clapp
Same street	Hampshire Street: 4 other classmates
Same earlier school	Fletcher Grammar School: 15 other classmates
Same first name	Edward: 9 other people in the class

At home, 100 Hampshire Street

The 1921 city directory lists Edward Ernest Christopher with the occupation “pkr” (page).

The 1930 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Christopher at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

Mabel A Christopher, stenographer lived herepage

The Christopher household is listed here in 1920, 1921 and 1928 too.

What Edward did at school

P. G.

What the yearbook said

He didn't sail in "ninety-two" The ocean probably looked too 'blue'.

Also grew up on Hampshire Street

The class of 1930

All 483 in this class →

Others named Christopher

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

Also came from Fletcher Grammar School

Also headed for M. I. T

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1930, page 34. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1930unse).

Published 1930, 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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