Torger was born on March 23rd, 1886.1 Torger's father was Even Midboe and his mother was Engeborg Haugo. His paternal grandparents were Torger O. Midboe and Sigri Utabjaa; his maternal grandfather was Tarjei Haugo. He had two brothers and four sisters, named Sigri, Olaf, Engeborg, Tilda, Signe and Sander. He was the fourth oldest of the seven children. He died due to diphtheria at the age of 11 on December 17th, 1897.1