Carl Mordaunt Backen

Carl Mordaunt Backen

Carl Mordaunt Backen was born on the 16th of 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 Nagel Backen was 22 years old when Carl was born she was a housewife who was born in Lyons, Iowa.

Carl Married Bertha Louise (Libscomb) Backen on the 20th of Oct. in 1913 in Palacios, Texas.

Bertha and Carl had three children

Dorothy Louisa Backen
Born Dec. 15th, 1914
Died as an infant on Jan 23rd, 1915 (She is buried in Palacios, TX)

- Article in paper
“pretty and impressive christening service was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. Libscomb Christmas day afternoon at 4 o’clock, when Dorothy, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Backen, was baptized and christened by Rev. Shepherd pastor of the Presbyterian church.”

-Another article in the Palacios Beacon from 1915 states
“Death of baby Backen
Dorothy Louisa, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Backen died at the home of the mother’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Libscomb at 12 o’clock last Saturday night the 23rd inst. at age of one month and eight days. Funeral services where held at the Libscomb home Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock, conducted by Rev. Shepherd, pastor of the Presbyterian church followed by an internmet 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
Claude 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.

Carl Mordaunt Jr. Backen
Born 1916 in Camaron, Texas.
Died in Hawaii after an unsuccessful hernia surgery.

Roy Keith Backen
Born on June 10th 1918 in El Dorado, Oklahoma
Married Ruby Katherine Castle (Church) Backen

Roy and Ruby Backen had four children

Rodney Bob Backen (1946) married to Lynda Kaye Williams Backen
Has one daughter Stacy Backen. (1976)

Larry Kieth Backen (1948) Died as an infant, is buried in Palacios, Texas.

Cindy Gail Backen (1955) Died as an infant, is buried in Palacios, Texas.

Terry Lynn Backen (1957) Married Sheila Ann (Bouquet) Backen
Has three children

Sarah Michelle Backen
Born on Feb. 11th, 1983 in Hobbs, New Mexico

Ryan Keith Backen
Born on Sept. 22, 1985

Lindsey Renee Backen
Born on May 26th, 1986