Ole was born on December 26th, 1860.1 Ole's father was Torger O. Midboe and his mother was Sigri Utabjaa. His maternal grandparents were Engeborg Haugo and Tarjei Unknown. He had four brothers and two sisters, named Ole, Even, Carl, Aslag, Hage and Anne. He was the fourth oldest of the seven children. He died at the age of 76 on September 19th, 1937.1