Cambridge High and Latin School

James J. Burns “Red”

Cambridge High and Latin School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, listed James J. Burns (“Red”) among 366 graduates in the class of 1924. The entry gives: came from St. Mary’s School; headed for Bryant & Stratton School; lived at 17 Elm Street. Portrait and entry from the 1924 yearbook, page 37.

Class of 1924

366 in the class of 1924 · 111 more named Burns

Full name: James J. Burns
Known as: Red
Born: January 16, 1908
Lived at: 17 Elm Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1924
Came from: St. Mary’s School
Headed for: Bryant & Stratton School

Also searched as: Red Burns; Jim Burns; James Burns; Jimmy Burns.

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Household 1
Neighbours 57
Same surname 87
Classmates 365
Same schools 9

In context

In the alphabetical roll of 366 names from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1924, James stands 36th. The entry is on page 37 of the scan; the portraits read for this site run from page 29 to page 122. Among the 296 people in the class who printed a plan, 43 (15%) named a business or secretarial school, as James did (“Bryant & Stratton School”). Between 1915 and 1930, 10 classes of Cambridge High and Latin School on this site include someone named Burns: 21 people altogether. This site lists 366 names for the class of 1924, against 319 for 1923 and 424 for 1925.

On the same scan page	Margaret Christina Burns, Alfred Cabral, Mary Elizabeth Cabral
Same street	Elm Street: 4 other classmates
Same kind of plan	business or secretarial school: 43 of 296 classmates with a plan (15%)
Same first name	James: 4 other people in the class

At home, 17 Elm Street

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

Daniel F. BurnsCambridge 1927

The 1927 city directory lists James J. Burns with the occupation “(JuUa) laborer” (page).

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

James J Burns, (JuUa) laborer householderpage
Gertrude F Burns, stenographer lived herepage

The Burns household is listed here in 1928 too.

What the yearbook said

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Also grew up on Elm Street

The class of 1924

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Others named Burns

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

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Also came from St. Mary’s School

Also headed for Bryant & Stratton School

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1924, page 37. 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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