Cambridge High and Latin School

Edward F. Donovan “Eddie”

Edward F. Donovan (“Eddie”) is one of 214 graduates in the class of 1917 at Cambridge High and Latin School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The 1917 yearbook entry gives: came from Ellis Grammar School; headed for Boston Univer-sitv; lived at 52 Middlesex Street.

Class of 1917

214 in the class of 1917 · 101 more named Donovan

Full name: Edward F. Donovan
Known as: Eddie
Lived at: 52 Middlesex Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1917
Came from: Ellis Grammar School
Headed for: Boston Univer-sitv

Also searched as: Eddie Donovan; Ed Donovan; Edward Donovan; Donovan, Edward.

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Neighbours 4
Same surname 95
Classmates 213
Same schools 29

In context

In the alphabetical roll of 214 names from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1917, Edward stands 56th. Turning the scan to page 18 shows Edward; the portraits we read from this book run from page 11 to page 40. Across 16 classes of Cambridge High and Latin School on this site, from 1914 to 1930, 81 people are named Edward; the class of 1930 has the most, 10. Between 1917 and 1930, 7 classes of Cambridge High and Latin School on this site include someone named Donovan: 12 people altogether. In the class of 1917 the first names most often shared were Helen (9), Margaret (7) and Mary (7); the class of 1915 had Margaret (10) and John (8).

On the same scan page	Maurice M. Dillon, Irene Redmond Doe, Ethel A. Does, Dennis Bernard Donohue and 3 more
Same earlier school	Ellis Grammar School: 17 other classmates
Same first name	Edward: 5 other people in the class

At home, 52 Middlesex Street

The 1917 city directory lists Edward F. Donovan with the occupation “clerk” (page).

The 1917 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.

George H Donovan (wife Nora), clerk householderpage
Edward Donovan, clerk lived herepage

The Donovan household is listed here in 1918, 1919 and 1921 too.

Also grew up on Middlesex Street

The class of 1917

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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 Ellis Grammar School

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1917, page 18. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1917unse).

Published 1917, and therefore in the public domain in the United States. Scan courtesy of Cambridge Public Library via the Internet Archive.

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