Cambridge High and Latin School

Evelyn Mary Roach “Evvy”

Evelyn Mary Roach (“Evvy”) was one of 483 graduates in the class of 1930 at Cambridge High and Latin School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Printed details: came from St. Peter’s Parochial School; headed for Burdett College; lived at 30 Alpine Street. Portrait and entry from the 1930 yearbook, page 97.

Class of 1930

483 in the class of 1930 · 13 more named Roach

Full name: Evelyn Mary Roach
Known as: Evvy
Lived at: 30 Alpine Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1930
Came from: St. Peter’s Parochial School
Headed for: Burdett College

Also searched as: Evvy Roach; Evie Roach; Evelyn Roach; Evelyn M. Roach.

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Neighbours 2
Same surname 7
Classmates 482
Same schools 47

In context

In the alphabetical roll of 483 names from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1930, Evelyn stands 378th. Turning the scan to page 97 shows Evelyn; the portraits we read from this book run from page 21 to page 118. Evelyn's “Burdett College” falls in the same group as 89 of the 430 plans printed for the class (21%): a business or secretarial school. From 1917 to 1930, 39 Cambridge High and Latin School graduates on this site share the first name Evelyn, spread over 14 classes and peaking at 6 in 1928. The class of 1930: 56% of classifiable plans point to a college or university, versus 56% in 1929.

On the same scan page	Bernice Robbins, Evelyn Christine Robinson, Laura Bruce Robinson, Fred Francis Rogers
Same kind of plan	business or secretarial school: 89 of 430 classmates with a plan (21%)

At home, 30 Alpine Street

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

Catherine M Roach, widow of Martin F maid householderpage
John J Roach lived herepage
Martin F Roach, clerk lived herepage
Walter D Roach, brklyr lived herepage

What Evelyn did at school

G. A. A., 1927
Home Room Committee, 1929

What the yearbook said

A soul so full of summer warmth So glad, so healthy, sound and whole

Also grew up on Alpine Street

The class of 1930

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Others named Roach

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

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Also came from St. Peter’s Parochial School

Also headed for Burdett College

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1930, page 97. 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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