Cambridge High and Latin School

James F. Biggane “Jim”

James F. Biggane (“Jim”) is one of 424 graduates in the class of 1925 at Cambridge High and Latin School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The 1925 yearbook entry gives: came from Peabody School; headed for Harvard College; lived at 17 Buena Vista Park.

Class of 1925

424 in the class of 1925 · 4 more named Biggane

Full name: James F. Biggane
Known as: Jim
Born: October 24, 1907
Lived at: 17 Buena Vista Park, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1925
Came from: Peabody School
Headed for: Harvard College

Also searched as: Jim Biggane; James Biggane; Jimmy Biggane; Biggane, James.

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Household 1
Neighbours 10
Same surname 2
Classmates 423
Same schools 39

In context

In the alphabetical roll of 424 names from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1925, James stands 31st. In the scan, James appears on page 97, around the middle of the run of 424 portraits read for this site (pages 29 to 137). “Harvard College” is James's plan after graduation; 164 of 365 classmates with a printed plan (45%) named a college or university. James is also the first name of 8 other people in the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1925. Names on this site: 424 for the class of 1925, compared with 366 for 1924 and 462 for 1926.

On the same scan page	Paul Spellman Barry, Richard Boonisar, Roscoe C. Bruce, Jr.
Same earlier school	Peabody School: 13 other classmates
Same kind of plan	college or university: 164 of 365 classmates with a plan (45%)
Same first name	James: 8 other people in the class

At home, 17 Buena Vista Park

Same surname, same address — very likely a brother or sister.

Dorothy Marjorie BigganeCambridge 1927

The 1927 city directory lists James F. Biggane with the occupation “student M I T” (page).

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

Wm F Biggane, police sta No householderpage

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

Also grew up on Buena Vista Park

The class of 1925

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Others named Biggane

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

Also came from Peabody School

Also headed for Harvard College

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1925, page 97. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1925unse).

Published 1925, 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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