Cambridge High and Latin School

John Sullivan “Soapie Johnnie”

John Sullivan (“Soapie Johnnie”) is one of 416 graduates in the class of 1928 at Cambridge High and Latin School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The 1928 yearbook entry gives: came from St. Mary’s School; lived at 35 Magnolia Avenue; a write-up.

Class of 1928

416 in the class of 1928 · 398 more named Sullivan

Full name: John Sullivan
Known as: Soapie Johnnie
Lived at: 35 Magnolia Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1928
Came from: St. Mary’s School

Also searched as: Jack Sullivan; Johnny Sullivan; Sullivan, John.

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Household 2
Neighbours 8
Same surname 373
Classmates 415
Same schools 37

In context

416 people from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1928 appear on this site, and Sullivan puts John 368th among them. Turning the scan to page 121 shows John; the portraits we read from this book run from page 27 to page 134. Among surnames in the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1928, Sullivan comes 1st in frequency (7 people). In the 16 classes of Cambridge High and Latin School between 1914 and 1930 that this site covers, 182 people have the first name John, with the largest group (24) in 1926. For Cambridge High and Latin School, the site holds 416 people from the class of 1928, against 459 for 1927 and 421 for 1929.

On the same scan page	Arthur Francis Sullivan, Evelyn Frances Sullivan, John Joseph Sullivan
Same first name	John: 15 other people in the class

At home, 35 Magnolia Avenue

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

The 1930 city directory lists John Sullivan with the occupation “student” (page).

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

Dennis J Sullivan (wife Abbie), laborer householderpage
Frederick Sullivan (wife Eleanor M), prsmn householderpage
Alfred J Sullivan lived herepage
Edward V Sullivan, appr lived herepage
Mary T Sullivan, drsmkr lived herepage

The Sullivan household is listed here in 1930 too.

What the yearbook said

The will for the deed.

Also grew up on Magnolia Avenue

The class of 1928

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Also came from St. Mary’s School

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1928, page 121. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1928unse).

Published 1928, 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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