Newton High School

Joseph Francis Durocher “Joe”

Joseph Francis Durocher (“Joe”), Newton High School class of 1924 (Newton, Massachusetts). The entry prints: came from Roger Wolcott School; lived at 8 Selden St., Waban; born in 1903.

Class of 1924

153 in the class of 1924 · 6 more named Durocher

Full name: Joseph Francis Durocher
Known as: Joe
Born: March 15, 1903
Lived at: 8 Selden St., Waban, Newton, Massachusetts
School: Newton High School
Graduated: Class of 1924
Course: Classical
Came from: Roger Wolcott School

Also searched as: Joe Durocher; Joseph Durocher; Joseph F. Durocher; Joey Durocher.

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Household 1
Neighbours 1
Same surname 4
Classmates 152
Same schools 2

In context

Of the 153 names from the Newton High School class of 1924 that have pages here, Joseph is 35th in surname order. On the scan, the entry sits on page 35, in the first third of the stretch from page 23 to page 73 where this site found the book's portraits. Joseph is one of 107 listed under Classical among the 153 classmates whose course is printed (70%). In the 9 classes of Newton High School between 1913 and 1928 that this site covers, 22 people have the first name Joseph, with the largest group (6) in 1928. For Newton High School, the site holds 153 people from the class of 1924, against 116 for 1923.

On the same scan page	Lawrence Angus Durocher, Louise Winslow Dyer, Hilda Olive Eastman
Same earlier school	Roger Wolcott School: 9 other classmates
Same course	Classical: 107 of 153 classmates with a course (70%)
The book's own title	Newtonian (editor: Lawrence A. Peakes)

At home, 8 Selden St., Waban

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

Lawrence Angus DurocherNewton 1924

What the yearbook said

thou are inclined to sleep; 'tis a good dullness

Also grew up on Selden St., Waban

Mary Elizabeth SheehanNewton 1925

The class of 1924

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Others named Durocher

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

Also came from Roger Wolcott School

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Source

Newton High School yearbook, 1924, page 35. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item newtonian1924newt).

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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