Maple Grove Cemetery

John and Lucia Backen

John and Lucia Backen Taken in mid 1800

John born 1816 and Lucia 1818 (Elanore's guess)

Roy Keith Backens great grand parents.

Lucia Backen

Lucia Backen in later years.

Claude and Myrtle (Picture from Terri's collection)

Pictured here Claude and Myrtle Backen
other two unknown at this time.

Carl Mordaunt Backen (Jr.)

Carl Jr. Backen the son of Carl and Bertha Backen
Born 1916 in Camaron, Texas.
Died in Hawaii after an unsuccessful hernia surgery.

A sketch of the life of Claude J. Backen

Claude appears:
1900 - N. Dakota with his parents & siblings
1910 - N. Dakota with wife Myrtle & mother-in-law, Dora (no children yet)
1917 - WW1 Draft Card - still in N. Dakota, shows he is now single.
1920 - Minnesota living with his parents & some siblings - still shows single
1930 - Can't find on any Census

1913 - Former wife, Myrtle died in Montana
1920 - His children are living with Grandma Dora in Montana
1930 - Son, George Lewis living alone in Montana (Can't find sister, Irene anymore)
1965 - Grandma Dora died in Montana

Birth family of Claude:
1900 - N. Dakota (Dad, George, b: 10/1854 Germany & Mom, A.M., b: 12/1862 Iowa)
1910 - Texas (Mom, Dad & all children except for Claude)
1920 - Minnesota (Mom, Dad & all children except for Carl)
1922 - Mom Anne Marie death in Minnesota
1924 - Minnesota death of sister, Edna
1930 - brother, Roy, married to Evelyn & has 3 children
1952 - Minnesota death of Roy

Will check more tomorrow - hope this helps some
Lynda

Listing of Claude Backen in Annual report

Annual Report By North Dakota Stallion Registration Board
By North Dakota StallionRegistration Board
Original from the New York Public Library
v. 1-5 (1910-14)
Digitized May 17, 2007
1 page matching Claude Backen in this book
Page 60

Link:
http://books.google.com/books?id=oVYCAAAAYAAJ&q=Claude+Backen&dq=Claude+Backen&ei=iXCbR6iLLI_6zQTghZmWCg&pgis=1