Cambridge High and Latin School

Francis Gertrude Gross “Frankie”

Francis Gertrude Gross (“Frankie”), Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1924 (Cambridge, Massachusetts). The entry prints: headed for Boston University; activities listed: G. A. A and Junior Prom Committee; lived at 56 Maple Avenue.

Class of 1924

366 in the class of 1924 · 16 more named Gross

Full name: Francis Gertrude Gross
Known as: Frankie
Born: August 4, 1907
Lived at: 56 Maple Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1924
Came from: Harvard Grammar School
Headed for: Boston University

Also searched as: Frankie Gross; Frank Gross; Francis Gross; Francis G. Gross.

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Clubs & teams 150
Neighbours 22
Same surname 11
Classmates 365
Same schools 333

In context

Of the 366 names from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1924 that have pages here, Francis is 151st in surname order. Turning the scan to page 62 shows Francis; the portraits we read from this book run from page 29 to page 122. The yearbook lists 29 people from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1924 as coming from Harvard Grammar School, including Francis. Of 296 classmates who gave a plan, 123 (42%) point to a college or university; Francis's entry says “Boston University”. For Cambridge High and Latin School, the site holds 366 people from the class of 1924, against 319 for 1923 and 424 for 1925.

On the same scan page	Richard Whiting Grover, Ruth Gustafson, Paul Hanson
Same earlier school	Harvard Grammar School: 28 other classmates
Same kind of plan	college or university: 123 of 296 classmates with a plan (42%)

At home, 56 Maple Avenue

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

Samuel Gross (wife Bessie), coal householderpage
Wm H Gross, lawyer householderpage
Rose F Gross lived herepage

The Gross household is listed here in 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1927 and 1928 too.

What Francis did at school

Spanish Club, ’22, ’23
G. A. A. 522
Junior Prom Committee

Fellow members from Francis's own class:

What the yearbook said

G A, A.

Also grew up on Maple Avenue

The class of 1924

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Others named Gross

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

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Also came from Harvard Grammar School

Also headed for Boston University

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1924, page 62. 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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