Cambridge High and Latin School

Edward Francis Bergin “Eddie”

Cambridge High and Latin School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, listed Edward Francis Bergin (“Eddie”) among 421 graduates in the class of 1929. The entry gives: came from St. Mary’s Parochial School; headed for Notre Dame; lived at 1529 Cambridge Street. Portrait and entry from the Cambridge Review, page 30.

Class of 1929

421 in the class of 1929 · 5 more named Bergin

Full name: Edward Francis Bergin
Known as: Eddie
Lived at: 1529 Cambridge Street
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1929
Came from: St. Mary’s Parochial School
Headed for: Notre Dame

Also searched as: Eddie Bergin; Ed Bergin; Edward Bergin; Edward F. Bergin.

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Group photos 3
Neighbours 122
Same surname 3
Classmates 420
Same schools 25

In context

Of the 421 entries from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1929 read for this site, Edward's is 24th alphabetically. Edward's portrait is on scan page 30, and this book's portraits on the site span pages 25 to 132. From 1914 to 1930, 81 Cambridge High and Latin School graduates on this site share the first name Edward, spread over 16 classes and peaking at 10 in 1930. Cambridge Street runs through 16 Cambridge High and Latin School classes on this site (1914 to 1930); 119 people list it. Against 416 for 1928 and 483 for 1930, the class of 1929 comes to 421 names on this site.

On the same scan page	Albert J. Belianskas, Russel C. Bennett, Charles K. Bergin
Same street	Cambridge Street: 9 other classmates
Same first name	Edward: 5 other people in the class
The book's own title	The Cambridge Review

At home, 1529 Cambridge Street

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

John T Bergin (wife Mary E), pntr householderpage
John T Bergin, student lived herepage
Theresa A Bergin, compt lived herepage

The Bergin household is listed here in 1919, 1921, 1925, 1927 and 1928 too.

Also pictured in group photographs

Faces matched to caption names, and confirmed against Edward's senior portrait.

Basketball—First Team1929

In the same photographs:

What Edward did at school

Freshman Baseball, 1924
Basketball, 1926
Football, 1928
Basketball and Baseball, 1929

What the yearbook said

Bashful and shy when alone is he, But when with the boys, He’s as a boy should be.

Also grew up on Cambridge Street

The class of 1929

All 421 in this class →

Others named Bergin

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

Also came from St. Mary’s Parochial School

Also headed for Notre Dame

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1929, page 30. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1929unse).

Published 1929, 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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