Cambridge High and Latin School

John Francis Lyons “Skinnay”

Cambridge High and Latin School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, listed John Francis Lyons (“Skinnay”) among 462 graduates in the class of 1926. The entry gives: came from Sacred Heart Parochial; headed for Work; lived at 948 Cambridge Street. Portrait and entry from the 1926 yearbook, page 89.

Class of 1926

462 in the class of 1926 · 60 more named Lyons

Full name: John Francis Lyons
Known as: Skinnay
Lived at: 948 Cambridge Street
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1926
Came from: Sacred Heart Parochial
Headed for: Work

Also searched as: Skinnay Lyons; Jack Lyons; John Lyons; John F. Lyons.

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Neighbours 122
Same surname 53
Classmates 461
Same schools 14

In context

This site lists 462 people from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1926; sorted by surname, John comes 260th. Find John on page 89 of the scan; the people on this site from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1926 are spread over pages 23 to 140. From 1914 to 1930, 182 Cambridge High and Latin School graduates on this site share the first name John, spread over 16 classes and peaking at 24 in 1926. Over 16 classes from 1914 to 1930, Cambridge Street is the street of 119 Cambridge High and Latin School graduates on this site. Among first names, the class of 1926 favours Mary (29), John (24) and Margaret (19); the class of 1927 had Mary (26), John (22) and Ruth (14).

On the same scan page	Margaret Mary Lyons, Jewell MacArthur, James Patrick McCafferty
Same street	Cambridge Street: 11 other classmates
Same kind of plan	work: 47 of 388 classmates with a plan (12%)
Same first name	John: 23 other people in the class

At home, 948 Cambridge Street

The 1928 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Lyons at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

Jolin Lyons (wife Celia), laborer householderpage
John Lyons Jr. lived herepage
Thomas Lyons lived herepage

What the yearbook said

His ties are bright but not too loud, And John’s a favorite with the crowd

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Also came from Sacred Heart Parochial

Katharine Teresa ScannellCambridge 1924

Also headed for Work

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Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1926, page 89. 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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