Cambridge High and Latin School

William Francis Davidson “Dane, Bill”

Class of 1926, Cambridge High and Latin School, Cambridge, Massachusetts: William Francis Davidson (“Dane, Bill”). The yearbook entry prints: came from Webster; lived at 9 Soden Street; a motto. Portrait and entry from the 1926 yearbook, page 47.

Class of 1926

462 in the class of 1926 · 48 more named Davidson

Full name: William Francis Davidson
Known as: Dane, Bill
Lived at: 9 Soden Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1926
Came from: Webster
Headed for: Business

Also searched as: Bill Davidson; William Davidson; William F. Davidson; Billy Davidson.

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Neighbours 7
Same surname 33
Classmates 461
Same schools 97

In context

In the alphabetical roll of 462 names from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1926, William stands 95th. Find William on page 47 of the scan; the people on this site from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1926 are spread over pages 23 to 140. 102 people named William turn up in 16 Cambridge High and Latin School classes on this site, 1914 to 1930; 1928 has the most with 14. Work was the plan of 47 of the 388 classmates who printed one (12%), and William is listed with “Business”. Of the 355 plans printed for the class of 1926 that name a kind of next step, 197 (55%) are a college or university, where the neighbouring classes have 54% in 1925 and 54% in 1927.

On the same scan page	William Davy, Margaret M. Deastlov, Henry O. Delaney
Same earlier school	Webster: 37 other classmates
Same kind of plan	work: 47 of 388 classmates with a plan (12%)
Same first name	William: 10 other people in the class

At home, 9 Soden Street

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

John J Davidson (wife Catherine), salesman householderpage

The Davidson household is listed here in 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1925, 1928 and 1930 too.

What William did at school

Cross Country, 1922

What the yearbook said

He’s a very cheerful lad Who's never been downcast nor sad

Also grew up on Soden Street

The class of 1926

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Others named Davidson

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

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Also came from Webster

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1926, page 47. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1926unse).

Published 1926, 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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