Newton High School

Elizabeth Brooks

Elizabeth Brooks is one of 108 graduates in the class of 1913 at Newton High School, Newton, Massachusetts. The 1913 yearbook entry gives: came from Mason Grammar School; lived at 31 Grant Ave., Newton Centre; born in 1895.

Class of 1913

108 in the class of 1913 · 105 more named Brooks

Full name: Elizabeth Brooks
Born: July 23, 1895.
Lived at: 31 Grant Ave., Newton Centre
School: Newton High School
Graduated: Class of 1913
Course: Classical
Came from: Mason Grammar School

Also searched as: Betty Brooks; Beth Brooks; Brooks, Elizabeth.

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Household 1
Neighbours 5
Same surname 77
Classmates 107
Same schools 36

In context

Of the 108 names from the Newton High School class of 1913 that have pages here, Elizabeth is 20th in surname order. Elizabeth is printed on page 25 of the scan, in the first third of the 19-to-53 run of portrait pages. Elizabeth is one of 60 listed under Classical among the 108 classmates whose course is printed (56%). 55 people named Elizabeth turn up in 15 Newton High School classes on this site, 1910 to 1928; 1928 has the most with 10. 94% of the graduates in the class of 1913 whose plans we could classify named a college or university, against 94% in 1914.

On the same scan page	Donald Brooks, Kingsbury Brown
Same earlier school	Mason Grammar School: 20 other classmates
Same course	Classical: 60 of 108 classmates with a course (56%)
The book's own title	Newtonian

At home, 31 Grant Ave., Newton Centre

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

Donald BrooksNewton 1913

The 1909 Newton, Massachusetts City Directory (Sampson & Murdock) lists these people named Brooks at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

Nelson M Brooks, com merchant householderpage

What the yearbook said

French Club.

Also grew up on Grant Ave., Newton Centre

The class of 1913

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Others named Brooks

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

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Also came from Mason Grammar School

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Source

Newton High School yearbook, 1913, page 25. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item newtonian1913newt).

Published 1913, 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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