Cambridge High and Latin School

Helen B. Hanson “Ben”

Helen B. Hanson (“Ben”), Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1926 (Cambridge, Massachusetts). The entry prints: came from Peabody Grammar School; headed for P. G.—College; lived at 28 Linnean Street.

Class of 1926

462 in the class of 1926 · 60 more named Hanson

Full name: Helen B. Hanson
Known as: Ben
Lived at: 28 Linnean Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1926
Came from: Peabody Grammar School
Headed for: P. G.—College

Also searched as: Ben Hanson; Helen Hanson; Hanson, Helen.

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Neighbours 2
Same surname 42
Classmates 461
Same schools 51

In context

Helen B. Hanson is number 178 of 462 in the alphabetical list of the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1926 on this site. The entry is on page 68 of the scan; the portraits read for this site run from page 23 to page 140. Helen did not arrive alone from Peabody Grammar School: 40 other seniors name it too. From 1915 to 1930, 148 Cambridge High and Latin School graduates on this site share the first name Helen, spread over 15 classes and peaking at 17 in 1924. The class of 1926 has 462 names here, where the neighbouring classes have 424 for 1925 and 459 for 1927.

On the same scan page	Hazel Hardman, Daniel Harrington, Edward E. Harrington
Same earlier school	Peabody Grammar School: 40 other classmates
Same first name	Helen: 13 other people in the class

At home, 28 Linnean Street

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

Charles L Hanson (wife Bertha W), teacher B householderpage
Paul Hanson, student H U lived herepage

The Hanson household is listed here in 1916, 1918, 1919, 1921, 1925, 1928 and 1930 too.

What the yearbook said

She had a very charming way of making folks at ease

Also grew up on Linnean Street

The class of 1926

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Also came from Peabody Grammar School

Also headed for P. G.—College

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Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1926, page 68. 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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