Cambridge High and Latin School

Mary Elizabeth Norton “May”

Cambridge High and Latin School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, listed Mary Elizabeth Norton (“May”) among 424 graduates in the class of 1925. The entry gives: came from Ellis Grammar School; headed for Business College; lived at 23 Cameron Avenue. Portrait and entry from the 1925 yearbook, page 75.

Class of 1925

424 in the class of 1925 · 40 more named Norton

Full name: Mary Elizabeth Norton
Known as: May
Born: November 3, 1908
Lived at: 23 Cameron Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1925
Came from: Ellis Grammar School
Headed for: Business College

Also searched as: May Norton; Polly Norton; Mary Norton; Mary E. Norton.

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Neighbours 9
Same surname 28
Classmates 423
Same schools 100

In context

Of the 424 names from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1925 that have pages here, Mary is 291st in surname order. Mary's portrait is on scan page 75, and this book's portraits on the site span pages 29 to 137. Of 365 classmates who gave a plan, 39 (11%) point to a business or secretarial school; Mary's entry says “Business College”. In this class Mary is the most common first name, carried by 19 people. Against 366 for 1924 and 462 for 1926, the class of 1925 comes to 424 names on this site.

On the same scan page	Irene Harten O’Banyoun, Agnes Denise O’Brien, Agnes V. O’Connell
Same earlier school	Ellis Grammar School: 31 other classmates
Same kind of plan	business or secretarial school: 39 of 365 classmates with a plan (11%)
Same first name	Mary: 18 other people in the class

At home, 23 Cameron Avenue

The 1930 city directory lists Mary Elizabeth Norton with the occupation “clerk” (page).

The 1926–27 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Norton at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

Charles E Norton, auto rpr lived herepage

The Norton household is listed here in 1928 and 1930 too.

Also grew up on Cameron Avenue

The class of 1925

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Others named Norton

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Also came from Ellis Grammar School

Also headed for Business College

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1925, page 75. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1925unse).

Published 1925, 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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