Notable Births & Deaths for Holmes City ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Holmes City. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.
- Sinclair Lewis
- Full name: Harry Sinclair Lewis
- Author. He was born in Sauk Centre (MN) on February 7, 1885 (a Saturday) and died in Rome (Italy) on January 10, 1951 (a Wednesday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Stearns County, Minnesota).
- Sauk Centre is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Holmes City.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sinclair Lewis<1>
- Franklin Clarence Mars
- Creator of the Milky Way candy bar. He was born in Hancock (MN) on September 24, 1884 (a Wednesday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on April 8, 1934 (a Sunday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery (Hennepin County, Minnesota).
- Hancock is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Holmes City.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Franklin Clarence Mars<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |