Cambridge High and Latin School

Edward J. Watson “Quack”

Edward J. Watson (“Quack”) was one of 366 graduates in the class of 1924 at Cambridge High and Latin School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Printed details: came from Morse Grammar School; headed for Bentley School of Accountancy; lived at 1 Highland Park. Portrait and entry from the 1924 yearbook, page 108.

Class of 1924

366 in the class of 1924 · 73 more named Watson

Full name: Edward J. Watson
Known as: Quack
Born: March 6, 1906
Lived at: 1 Highland Park, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1924
Came from: Morse Grammar School
Headed for: Bentley School of Accountancy

Also searched as: Quack Watson; Ed Watson; Edward Watson; Eddie Watson.

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Neighbours 10
Same surname 49
Classmates 365
Same schools 43

In context

In the alphabetical roll of 366 names from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1924, Edward stands 348th. Find Edward on page 108 of the scan; the people on this site from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1924 are spread over pages 29 to 122. Edward did not arrive alone from Morse Grammar School: 12 other classmates name it too. Of 296 classmates who gave a plan, 43 (15%) point to a business or secretarial school; Edward's entry says “Bentley School of Accountancy”. The most common first names in the class of 1924 were Mary (27), Helen (17) and John (12); in the class of 1925 they were Mary (19), John (16) and William (12).

On the same scan page	Bernard Wantman, Evelynne Valeria Watts, Edward Weiner
Same earlier school	Morse Grammar School: 12 other classmates
Same kind of plan	business or secretarial school: 43 of 296 classmates with a plan (15%)
Same first name	Edward: 8 other people in the class

At home, 1 Highland Park

The 1927 city directory lists Edward J. Watson with the occupation “clerk” (page).

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

Thomas J Watson, kb householderpage

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

Also grew up on Highland Park

The class of 1924

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Others named Watson

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Also came from Morse Grammar School

Also headed for Bentley School of Accountancy

John Joseph RynneCambridge 1923

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Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1924, page 108. 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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