Carl Mordaunt Backen

Carl Mordaunt Backen was born on the 16th Oct. 1886 in McHenry, North Dakota in Foster County he was the son of George John Backen and Anna Marie Nagel Backen.

Carl's Father George was 24 years old when Carl was born. He was a Farmer born in Hamburg Germany. Carl's mother Anna Maria Nagle Backen was 22 year old when Carl was born she was a housewife who was born in Lyons, Iowa.

Carl married Bertha Louise (Lipscomb) Backen on the 20th of Oct. in 1913 in Palacios Texas.

Bertha and Carl had three children
(1) Dorothy Louisa Backen
Born on Dec. 15th, 1914

Died as an infant on Jan 23, 1915 (She is buried in Palacios, TX)

-Article in paper

A pretty and impressive christening service was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. Lipscomb Christmas day afternoon at 4 o'clock, when Dorothy, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Backen, was baptised and christened by Rev. Shepherd, pastor of the Presbyterian Church

-Article in Palacios Beacon in 1915 states

Death of Baby Backen

Dorthy Louisa, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Backen, died at the home of the mother's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lipscomb, at 12 o'clock las Saturday night, the 23d inst. at age of one month and eight days. Funeral services were held at the Lipscomb home Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Shepherd, pastor of the Presbyterian church, followed by interment at the city cemetery. The sorrowing families have the sympathy of a large circle of true friends in the city in their loss.

-Article in paper

Claud Backen went over to Vanderbuilt Monday morning to take charge of the lumber yard a few days for his brother, Carl, who was called over here by the death of his baby.

(2) Carl Mordaunt Jr. Backen

Born 1916 in Cameron, Texas
Died in Hawaii (He will always be remembered as the Free spirit of the bunch. Perhaps this is due to the picture he sent home from Hawaii wearing only a shirt and his swim trunks with his arms wrapped around a beautiful girl. His ashes are said to have been spread partly on the beaches of Hawaii and I remember a small urn being kept by my Grandparents which may have contained the rest of him.)

(3) Roy Keith Backen

Born June 10th 1918 in El Dorado, Oklahoma (Carl and Keith playing with the family dog!)

Married Ruby Castle Church.

(To be continued...)