Kalamazoo County death register showing entry for Baby Boy Holmes Some years ago, I spent many hours researching Lucy Theodate Holmes, the daughter of Myrta Z. Belknap and H. H. Holmes , and one of the things I learned was that she gave birth to a son who died on Christmas--a son whose earthly life lasted but 45 minutes. Baby Boy Hunter died on 25 December 1919. His death was reported to the Kalamazoo County Clerk where he was recorded as the son of "Lucy T. Holmes," born in Illinois, and "James Douglas Hunter," born in Minnesota. [1] The death record for Baby Boy Hunter can be viewed on FamilySearch but you will need to be logged in to access it: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS36-C7P5 The cause of death is difficult to read, but it appears to be "Asphyxia due to prolapsed cord and difficult breech extraction following version." I cannot imagine the pain that Lucy must have endured on that day--and on the many Christmases t
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