Cambridge High and Latin School

Francis Joseph Curtis “Curdie”

Francis Joseph Curtis (“Curdie”) was one of 483 graduates in the class of 1930 at Cambridge High and Latin School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Printed details: came from St. Paul’s School; headed for Boston University; lived at 19 Trowbridge Street. Portrait and entry from the 1930 yearbook, page 40.

Class of 1930

483 in the class of 1930 · 68 more named Curtis

Full name: Francis Joseph Curtis
Known as: Curdie
Lived at: 19 Trowbridge Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1930
Came from: St. Paul’s School
Headed for: Boston University

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Neighbours 53
Same surname 50
Classmates 482
Same schools 227

In context

Going through the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1930 from A to Z by surname, Francis is the 96th of 483 names on this site. In the scan, Francis appears on page 40, in the first third of the run of 483 portraits read for this site (pages 21 to 118). Over 14 classes from 1915 to 1930, Trowbridge Street is the street of 54 Cambridge High and Latin School graduates on this site. Neighbours on paper: 6 classmates share Trowbridge Street with Francis. First names that recur in the class of 1930: Mary (30), Anna (14) and John (14). In the class of 1929: Mary (28), Margaret (17) and Helen (15).

On the same scan page	David Francis Curran, Joseph M. Curran, William James Curtis, Mary Francis Dainis
Same street	Trowbridge Street: 6 other classmates
Same kind of plan	college or university: 206 of 430 classmates with a plan (48%)
Same first name	Francis: 8 other people in the class

At home, 19 Trowbridge Street

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

Thomas C Curtis (wife Etta M), gard householderpage

The Curtis household is listed here in 1927 and 1928 too.

What Francis did at school

Cross County, 1927
Room Committee, 1926-27-29-30

What the yearbook said

CURDIE” “There's a dimple ’neath his lip That was caused many a trip

There's a dimple 'neath his lip That was caused many a trip.

Also grew up on Trowbridge Street

The class of 1930

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Others named Curtis

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Also came from St. Paul’s School

Also headed for Boston University

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1930, page 40. 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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