Cambridge High and Latin School

Gerald Foley “Jerry”

Cambridge High and Latin School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, listed Gerald Foley (“Jerry”) among 462 graduates in the class of 1926. The entry gives: came from Watertown; headed for Boston University; lived at 172 Lexington Avenue. Portrait and entry from the 1926 yearbook, page 58.

Class of 1926

462 in the class of 1926 · 73 more named Foley

Full name: Gerald Foley
Known as: Jerry
Lived at: 172 Lexington Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1926
Came from: Watertown
Headed for: Boston University

Also searched as: Jerry Foley; Foley, Gerald.

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Neighbours 27
Same surname 70
Classmates 461
Same schools 305

In context

This site lists 462 people from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1926; sorted by surname, Gerald comes 141st. The entry is on page 58 of the scan; the portraits read for this site run from page 23 to page 140. The surname Foley turns up 17 times in 10 Cambridge High and Latin School classes (1919 to 1930) on this site. “Boston University” is Gerald's plan after graduation; 197 of 388 classmates with a printed plan (51%) named a college or university. Count the first names and the class of 1926 gives Mary (29), John (24) and Margaret (19), where the class of 1927 gives Mary (26), John (22) and Ruth (14).

On the same scan page	William Joseph Flynn, Francis John Foley, Ruth Pearl Fox
Same kind of plan	college or university: 197 of 388 classmates with a plan (51%)

At home, 172 Lexington Avenue

The 1926–27 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Foley at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

Richard F Foley, clerk householderpage

The Foley household is listed here in 1925, 1928 and 1930 too.

What the yearbook said

To B. U. clever scholars go, So Jerry will of course, you know.

395 Portland Street

Also grew up on Lexington Avenue

The class of 1926

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Others named Foley

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1926, page 58. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1926unse).

Published 1926, 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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