Cambridge High and Latin School

John J. Curtin “Johnnie”

John J. Curtin (“Johnnie”), Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1923 (Cambridge, Massachusetts). The entry prints: came from Webster Grammar School; headed for P. G. and Boston College; lived at 163 Brookline Street.

Class of 1923

319 in the class of 1923 · 20 more named Curtin

Full name: John J. Curtin
Known as: Johnnie
Born: September 2, 1907
Lived at: 163 Brookline Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1923
Came from: Webster Grammar School
Headed for: P. G. and Boston College

Also searched as: Johnnie Curtin; Jack Curtin; John Curtin; Johnny Curtin.

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Household 2
Neighbours 43
Same surname 17
Classmates 318
Same schools 75

In context

This site lists 319 people from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1923; sorted by surname, John comes 50th. In the scan, John appears on page 52, in the first third of the run of 319 portraits read for this site (pages 39 to 119). 13 people in the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1923 are called John. 27 other graduates came from Webster Grammar School, the school John is listed as coming from. 55% of the graduates in the class of 1923 whose plans we could classify named a college or university, against 63% in 1922 and 50% in 1924.

On the same scan page	Edna Mae Daly, Albert Davies, Americus D’Agostino
Same earlier school	Webster Grammar School: 27 other classmates
Same first name	John: 12 other people in the class
The book's own title	The Cambridge Review

At home, 163 Brookline Street

Same surname, same address — very likely brothers and sisters.

The 1920 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Curtin at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

John D Curtin (wife Mary C), bkbinder householderpage

The Curtin household is listed here in 1916 and 1919 too.

What John did at school

Get-together Committee, 1922

What the yearbook said

HIS THOUGHTS ARE £0 PROFOUND AND DEEP

His thoughts are so profound and deep, that sometimes in class he seems to sleep.

Also grew up on Brookline Street

The class of 1923

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Others named Curtin

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

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Also came from Webster Grammar School

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1923, page 52. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1923unse).

Published 1923, 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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