Cambridge High and Latin School

John William Canfield

John William Canfield, Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1930 (Cambridge, Massachusetts). The entry prints: came from Harvard Grammar School; lived at 81 Antrim Street; a motto.

Class of 1930

483 in the class of 1930 · 10 more named Canfield

Full name: John William Canfield
Lived at: 81 Antrim Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1930
Came from: Harvard Grammar School
Headed for: M. I. T

Also searched as: Jack Canfield; John Canfield; John W. Canfield; Johnny Canfield.

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Neighbours 29
Same surname 1
Classmates 482
Same schools 70

In context

John William Canfield is number 58 of 483 in the alphabetical list of the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1930 on this site. In the scan, John appears on page 32, in the first third of the run of 483 portraits read for this site (pages 21 to 118). 182 people named John turn up in 16 Cambridge High and Latin School classes on this site, 1914 to 1930; 1926 has the most with 24. The yearbook lists 47 people from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1930 as coming from Harvard Grammar School, including John. The class of 1930: 56% of classifiable plans point to a college or university, versus 56% in 1929.

On the same scan page	Elizabeth Agnes Callahan, Thomas Joseph Calnan, Clara Mary Camerlingo, Margaret S. Campbell
Same earlier school	Harvard Grammar School: 46 other classmates
Same first name	John: 13 other people in the class

At home, 81 Antrim Street

The 1930 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Canfield at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

Daniel D Canfield (wife Mary), machinist householderpage

The Canfield household is listed here in 1920, 1921, 1925, 1927 and 1928 too.

What John did at school

Chairman Room Committee, 1928-29

What the yearbook said

My thoughts are many

My words are few My thoughts are many.

Also grew up on Antrim Street

The class of 1930

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Others named Canfield

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

Floris Carolyn CanfieldWheaton College 1930

All 10 people named Canfield →

Also came from Harvard Grammar School

Also headed for M. I. T

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1930, page 32. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1930unse).

Published 1930, 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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