Anton Andersen Sandmel ⁵⁰⁰⁷

   Another name for Anton was Anton Sandmæl.⁵⁰⁰⁸

  General Notes:

Anton Anderson Sandmel (1872-1955) Biographical Sketch


Written by Rueben D Grue, 9 Aug 2013; revised 29 Dec 2023


Anton Andersen Sandmel (Sandmæl) was born on 23 Mar 1872 in the Tufsingdalen area of the Os/Tolga clerical district in Hedmark county, Norway. He was a sixth cousin of my grandfather Lars Thoresen Grue (1887-1958) through the Lars [Syl] Mikkelsen (1830-1922) branch of the family. Anton Sandmel died on 29 Jun 1955 at Everett, Snohomish Co, Washington, United States.

Anton Andersen Sandmel (born in 1872) was the son of Anders Jonsen Sandmæl (1792-1879) and Anne Johnsdtr Moen (1837-1920). Records indicate that he was born 'out of wedlock'. His mother also two other children outside of marriage, but she never married.

Around 1895, Anton emigrated to the United States, although I have not been able to find a specific emigration record. It is uncertain where he first went, but according to the 1900 US Census, he was farming in the area around Shelvin, Beltrami Co, Minnesota (present day Clearwater Co). This census also records he was married in 1895 to Gea. Gea Svendsdatter Elgåa [Midtdal] was born on 2 Jul 1869 in the Tufsingdalen area. Her parents were Svend Mortensen Elgåa [Elgåen] (1846-) and Lisbeth Sofie Larsdtr Femundshytta (1846-1931). Gea's grandmother was a sister to Berit Sofie Mikkelsdtr Midtdal (married to Lars Mikkelsen and the mother of Berit Sophie Larsdtr Mikkelsen married to Thore Simensen Grue). Gea and my grandfather, Lars Thoresen Grue (1887-1958), were second cousins.

In addition to farming, Anton Andersen Sandmel had attended Augsburg Seminary, 1903-05, Wahepton Lutheran Bible School, 1905-1906, and Luther Seminary, 1909-1912, and was ordained in 1912, likely in the spring. Anton had attended Augsberg Seminary in Minneapolis from 1903-1905, attending from Oct 1 to May 1. He also attended Luther Seminary in St Paul, MN in the Theology Department and he was ordained in 1912, likely in the spring. Sometime after this, Anton and Gea moved to the Seattle, WA area. Later in the fall of 1912 or possibly in early 1913, Anton [and maybe Gea] traveled to Alaska. I'm not sure what organization had sponsored or assisted him to go to Alaska, but it is known that in February 1913, he was preaching at a Lutheran Church on Douglas Island, Alaska, just across the bay from Juneau (from Douglas Island newspaper, 5 Feb 1913). According to the Luther College/Seminary Archives, Anton organized the Norwegian Lutheran Church and congregation at Petersburg, Alaska, but he wasn't considered the church's pastor. Petersburg, AK is about 200 kms south of Juneau and close to 400 kms south of Skagway.

Anton continue to work as a pastor for while in the areas around Seattle, but it also appears that he continued with farming. According to US Federal Census records Anton and Gea were living in Skagit Co, WA in 1920, 1930, 1940. Anton did work for as pastor \endash in 1913 he was a pastor at the Norwegian Lutheran Mission in Seattle; in 1915 he was a pastor at Port Madison on Brainbridge Island in Washington state. Anton precided over the marriage of the children of his cousin, Ole Olsen Moen (1875-1960) as well as his adopted son, Clarence. However, it appears that most of his working life he was mostly a farmer.

Anton and Gea adopted one son, Clarence Oliver Sandmel (1914-1992). Anton died on 29 Jun 1955 in Everett, Washington and Gea died 18 Feb 1950 at Stanwood, Snohomish Co, WA. It is likely that both are buried at Stanwood, although there is no record on findagrave.com.



Sources:

Augsburg University Archives, "Seminary Catalogs", 1903-1904 and 1904-1905

Douglas Island News, Douglas, Alaska, "The Local Field .... Rev. Anton Sandmel," Newspapers.com, 5 Feb 1913, page 3

John Midtdal"Tufsingdalen Gårder og Slekter, 1991; Moen nordre page 419, 420
John Midtdal database, www.geni.com <http://www.geni.com/> (accessed 17 Jun 2013), Mikkel Larsen Midtdal (1793-1877) family data.

"Henning Tønseth Nergaard" database, www.nergaard.se <http://www.nergaard.se/>. 2013

"Norway Parish Registers", National Archives of Norway, "Digitalarkivet - Digitized Parish Records," database and images (www.digitalarkivet.uib.no). 2013

Olaf Morgan Norlie, "Norsk Lutherske Prester I Amerika" (Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States: Augsburg Publishing House, 1915), 542; Digital Image accessed 7 May 2013: FamilySearch.org/search/ (search Books)

State of Washington. "Washington State Digital Archives." Database and images. www.digitalarchives.wa.gov : accessed 13 May 2013.

"United States Federal Census Collection, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930"; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 Mar 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

  Research Notes:

Summary: Anton was the son of Anne Johnsdtr Moen of Tufsingdalen - see 'about' under his father. Anne Johnsdtr Moen had a relationship with Anders Johnsen Sandmæl. Anne was not married.

Anton was married to Gea Svensdtr Midtdal in 1895. Anton was a Norwegian Minister and attended Augsburg Seminary, 1903-1905 in Minneapolis; and then in 1912 he was ordained at Luther Seminary in St Paul/Minneapolis. Around 1893-94, Anton had also attended the Hammer Seminary in Norway.

Anton left for North America in Nov 1895 from Olso. Interestly, Gea left almost 2 years later in 1897, also from Olso. I'm not sure why they both didn't go in 1895. As indicated they lived in some places in MN until moving to Washington State around 1913. For example, they lived in

In the US, Anton and Gea spent most of their time in Skagit Co, although for a few years they lived in Minnesota starting about 1895 until about 1912. In addition to his pastor activities, Anton also farmed. Anton and Gea had 1 son, Clarence.

Anton was my 6th cousin twice removed. His wife Gea was my 2nd cousin twice removed.

Anton had attended Augsberg Seminary in Minneapolis from 1903-1905, although I'm not sure if he attended full time. He also attended Luther Seminary in St Paul, MN and he graduated and was ordained in 1912, likely in the spring. Sometime after this, Anton and Gea moved to the Seattle, WA area. Later in the fall of 1912 or possibly in early 1913, Anton [and maybe Gea] traveled to Alaska. I'm not sure was organization had sponsored or assisted him to go to Alaska, but we know that in February 1913, he was preaching at a Lutheran Church on Douglas Island, Alaska, just across the bay from Juneau. According to the Luther College/Seminary Archives, Anton organized the Norwegian Lutheran Church and congregation at Petersburg, Alaska, but he wasn't considered the church's pastor. Petersburg, AK is about 200 kms south of Juneau and close to 400 kms south of Skagway.

He was also briefly involved in a mission house in Seattle in 1913, and later in 1913 at Port Madison, Kitsap Co, WA [on Bainbridge Island]. I have not found a lot of biographical information on Anton and his family.

Anton and Gea did not have any children. Around 1913, they adopted a son, Clarence Oliver. Clarence was born on 14 May 1913 at Kitsap Co, WA. Anton was a pastor at the Port Madison Lutheran Church in Kitsap Co, [the actual church location was on 14000 N Madison Ave NE, Bainbridge Island, WA, about 15 kms north of the ferry terminal across Pugunt Sound to Seattle] but it is hard to pinpoint the exact date he was there. The congregrational records indicate he was a paster in 1911, he is named along with a number of other pastors from 1907-1911 [see point 7.c.]. O M Norlie says Anton Sandmel was the pastor at Port Madison Lutheran in 1913, and ongoing. But note that O M Norlie's data/information ends in 1913, with this book published in 1914. See point 4 and then point 5 below.

I do not have absolute proof, but I think it is reasonable to conclude that Anton and Gea Sandmel were at the Port Madison Lutheran church the time of Clarence Oliver's mother's death in Oct 1913 and from their made the decision to adopt him since Clarence Oliver's father was then a single father with 4 other young children, and additionally Olof worked in logging camps. Gea would have been age 44 in 1913.


Written by Rueben D. Grue, 30 Nov 2024. All Rights reserved.

See Anton Sandmel mother's notes on my Legacy page - Anne Jonsdtr Moen, 1837-1920 ... she was my 5th cousin, 3 times removed
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John Midtdal "Tufsingdalen Gårder og Slekter, 1991; Moen nordre page 419, 420 [notes, 23 Dec 2022]

- family went to North America in 1895 to Seattle
Anton , b 23 Mar 1872, married in 1895 to Gea Svensdtr Midtal, b 2 Jul 1869 [see also under Midtdal søndre
where Anton trained as a priest and where he later worked. He has given the money to the church in Vingelen twice
[ hvor Anton utdannet seg til prest og hvor han senere virket. Han har to gager ydet penget til kirken in Vingelen ]

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1. a. Norway parish register

- Tolga i Tolga Klokkerbok 1814-1877, births - page 336-337, line 3

- Anton Anderson (Sandmæl) born on E[G, K]ammersplad [??]; born 23 Mar 1872, bap 13 Apr - Tolgen church
- parents - Enkemann (Widower) Anders Johnsen Sandmæl and Pige (unmarried female, female servant)
Anne Johnsdtr Moen of Tufsingdalen (some other comments, but can't make it out) [she was a daughter of John Johnsen Moen [1822-1912]

[ 18 Jul 2014 --- Jake Langsjoen's manuscript , page 1, reported from Edwin Langsjoen on 2 Oct 1953 ---
"Rev. Sanmel is a grandson of John Moen Sr. ... " ]

b. emigration

- nothing for Anton or Gea Svensdtr [b 1869] on Emigrants from Trondheim ... But see Norway Emigration records on Ancestry - see events page
- also nothing on "leaving" Tolga - Os i Tolga or Tolga i Togla (or Røros or Engerdal or Tolga or Narbovoll i Tolga) --- Norway Parish Registers
- --- 1900 census indicates he emigrated in 1895 [ BUT 1910 US records 1896 and then 1920 US records 1895 ] and she emigrated 1898

c. confirmation, 27 May 1888 - Os i Tolga Klokkerbok, page 88, line 11

- birth as 23 Mar 1872 at Sandmel;
- residence - 1888 at Lilliebak
- father - Enekman, Anders Jonsen; mother, pige Anne Jonsdtr

d. - marriage
- no record in Parish records
- --- 1900 census indicates married for 4 years, thus 1896, but where ???

-- nergarrd indicates 1895 but doesn't give location and records no source
- see, Acestors Henning T Nergaard [mysite64]; access 27 Apr 2023
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/59593910/person/30049326702/facts?
- note: his individual website is not available [not clear if this is active, since his last log-in was more than 1 yr ago]

note: other Family trees on Ancestry and Familysearch do not add anything new. The geni.com FT likely gives the most detail.

2. US Census

a. 1900 - Shelvin, Beltrami Co, MN [ I believe this is now Clearwater Co, MN ]

- Anton Sandmel, age 28, born in Mar 1872 in Norway; married 4 years <1896>; emigrated in 1895; farmer; farm schedule #47
- Gea, wife, age 30, born in July 1869 in Norway; married 4 yrs; 0 children, 0 living; emigrated in 1898
https://www.ancestry.ca/imageviewer/collections/7602/images/4120253_00912?usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&pId=26087787

b. 1910 - Bay View, Skagit Co, WA

- Anton[e] Sandmel, age 38, born in Norway; married 15 yrs <1895>; emigrated 1896; farmer; farm schedule # 108
- Gea, wife, age 41 born in Norway; 0 children, 0 living

---- another family is living in the same dwelling - family #98;
- O. Moen [looks like Moon], age 33 <1887>, born Norway; married 14 yrs; emigrated in 1904; farm labor
- Olivia, wife, age 33 born in Norway ... Olava/Olivia was a half sister to Gea Svendsdatter
- Melkor, son, age 10 <1900> born in Norway -- see wedding notice - Anton was the pastor
- Olga, daughter, age 7 <1903> born in Norway; Ivar, son, age 1, born in WA

see, geni.com; http://www.geni.com/people/Ole-Moen/6000000007676586674?through=6000000009347428652 ;;; John Midtdal's data base [but is managed by others now]
- Ole Olsen Moen born 1875 in Norway, married to Olava, with son Melkor and daugther Olga
- Olava was a half-sister to Gea Svensdtr --- mother was Lisbet Sophie Larsdtr Midtdal/Femundshytta
- see Legacy data for Ole Olsen Moen and biographical sketch

Also see, geni.com
see, https://www.geni.com/people/Rev-Anton-Sandmel/6000000006327176249 [links to Anton]
- includes a thumbnail of some article from the "Douglas Island News", 5 Feb 1913 - their link to MyHeritage
BUT scanned by Newspapers.com - above issue, page 3, bottom of first column



c. 1920 - Tingley, Skagit Co, WA [ not indexed on ancestry)

- Anton, age 47 born in Norway; emigrated 1895; farmer - dairy
- Gea, wife, age 50 born in Norway; emigrated 1897
- Clarence O, son, age 6 <1914> born in WA


d. 1930 - Tingley, Skagit Co, WA

- Anton Sandmel, age 57 born in Norway, emigrated in 1895; farmer; farm schedule 31
- Gea, age 60 born in Norway, emigrated 1897
- Clarence O, adopted son, age 16 <1914>, born in WA


e. 1940 - Tingley, Skagit Co, WA

- Anton Sandemel, age 68 born in Norway; 3 years of College; no occupation; not looking work; no work in 1939
- Gea, wife, age 70 born in Norway; 8 yrs of schooling

- same house on 1 Apr 1935

_ f. 1950 US Census, Sanwood, Snowhomish Co, WA; ED 31-13, sheet 12, line 144 .. Josephine Sunset Home for Aged
Anton A Sandmel, age 78 born in Nor
note: next 2 lines are Ole and Olava Moen - she was a half-sister to Gea, Anton 's wife


3. Death

a. Camwood Obit Project; http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wasigs/camwoodST.htm

SANDMEL Anton Anderson 23 Mar 1872 Tolga, Hedmark*, NOR 29 Jun 1955 (publication)
SANDMEL Gea (Elgoven) 2 Jul 1869 Elgoven, Norway 18 Feb 1950

b. Washington State Digital - Death Records ... see PDF from WA digital archives

- Anton, died 29 Jun 1955 at Everett, age 82; burial at East Stanwood, WA
- Gea, died 18 Feb 1950 at Stanwood, age 80; father Svend Martinsen; mother Ana ... informant was Josephine Sunset Home
death cert for Anton, died at the Bethany home in Everett; lived there for 3.5 yrs; widow; retired Minister;
parents not known; informant: Ole Moen [Ole was a brother in law; Ole's wife Olava and Anton wife, Gea were half-sisters]

*** [28 Sep 2014 -- no record on findagrave... there are a few cemeteries with only a partial - Stanwood Pioneer, Happy Valley, etc ]

4. Seattle City Directories; ancestry.com ---- R L Polk

1913, page 1401 (ancestry p. 707)
- Sandmel, Anton Rev (Gea), pastor Norwegian Lutheran Mission, home 1308 30th Ave S
https://www.ancestry.ca/imageviewer/collections/2469/images/13235236?usePUB=true&_phsrc=HSa190&pId=1496278635

1915 -- Kitsap Co and Bremerten - Bainbridge Island ; page 168 (ancestry p 88)
- Sandmel, Anton ; Port Madison
- no other information - directory has nothing in relation to churches or religious organizations - there is a list of cleryman, but Anton isn't noted, page 179 or p 93 on ancestry (Torval Norby is listed for Poulso)
[ 30 Nov 2024 ... it seems that Ancestry had removed this series of directories, ie, Kitsap ....]


1946, 1947, 1948, 1951 Kelso, Cowlitz County, WA
Clarence O Sandmel (along with Veryl N) - logger in 1946 & 1951; driver 1947 and 1948;


5. misc Norwegian Lutheran Pastors

- Norwegian Lutheran Pastors - apparently there was a biography and a photo at: http://www.genealogyreprints.com/s1.htm --- BUT as of 21 Apr 2023 website no longer exists )

but Norlie, O M , Norske Lutherske ....

- farmer from 1895-1909;
- attended Augsburg Seminary, 1903-05; Wahpeton Lutheran Bible School, 1905-1906; Luther Seminary, 1909-1912 (Theology Candidate), prest (pastor/priest) - Seattle, 1912-1913; Spokane, 1913; Port Madison, WA, 1913-
- Norske Synod

- from Norlie's other book about various churches, etc: Anton served a few different places in 1913 to possibly 1915-16, in Kitsap Co and once in Spokane [this book does was published in 1916-1917]
.... Lutheran Congregations book
https://archive.org/details/norsklutherskemevol2norl/page/292/mode/2up .... page 393
Port Madison Lutheran, records: A. A. Sandmel, 1913-

Augsberg Seminary, Minneapolis ; Augsberg Seminary Catalog

1903-1904; page 20
Preparatory Dept, first year; Anton Sandmel ...... address ... Grand Forks, ND
1904-1905, page 23
Greek Department ... Special .... Anton Sandmel .... address .... Minneapolis, MN
https://archives.augsburg.edu/islandora/object/AUGrepository%3A41487#page/23/mode/2up


5. b. Douglas Island News [Alaska], issue 5 Feb 1913, page 3

"Rev Anton Sandmel, a Norwegian Lutheran minister, will preach in the Lutheran church tomorrow (Thursday)
evening at 8 o'clock in the Norwegian language. All Norwegians are heartily invited to be present, as this will be the only opporunity that Rev Sandmel has to address his countrymen in this locality."

note: Douglas Island is essentially across the bay from Juneau, Alaska, and on today's google map, there on Douglas Island there are the towns of "West Juneau" and "Douglas". The Lutheran church on Douglas Island was likely a Swedish Lutheran since there are notices of services, etc at the Swedish Lutheran ....
note: I checked for a Swedish Lutheran church record for Douglas Island - on ancestry and arkivdigital - nothing for Alaska

note: Petersburg, AK is about 160 miles south of Juneau.


5. c.

Luther College Archives: Pastors of the Norwegian Lutheran Synods (1843-1927)
https://norlie.luther.edu/finalpageresults.php?moreinfo=11970 **

Anton Anderson Sandmel ...
Position TitleCityStateStart DateEnd Date
FARMERFarmer18951909
PASTORPastorSeattleWash.19121913
PASTORPastor (organized first Norw. Luth. Cong. in Alaska) PetersburgAlaska1913***
PASTORPastorSpokaneWash.1913
PASTORPastorLymanWash.1916

***
the time frame corresponds with the above newspaper article: 5 Feb 1913
but the only record that shows the history of the Lutheran Church in Petersburg is through the current website
[https://www.petersburglutheran.com/about/] that gives a brief history:

Founded in 1898 by Norwegian fishermen, the city of Petersburg was incorporated as a town in 1910.
In the fall of 1913, the Mission Board of the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America sent Pastor T. K. Torvilsen
to serve as resident pastor of a newly organized church. Pastor Torvilsen's held his first service on November 23rd of that year and thus began the Lutheran backbone of Petersburg's spiritual life.

-- thus Anton Sandmel isn't noted [nor he is noted in O M Norlie's book on congregations in Alaska [vol 2, page 391] ] -
congregation organized in 1913 with 28 members and then the first paster, T K Thorvilsson.

** this url is not opening, 29 Dec 2023 - not sure why the database won't open. This is the link to the records, but the page is different from what I remember previously viewing in Apr 2023: https://www2.luther.edu/archives/research/reference/

5. d.

Spokane: Spokesman Review, issue 14 Sep 1913, page 30
- Norwegian Lutheran Synod - a recent seminary graduate .... to replace Rev A O Sandmel who went to Seattle to "take charge of several congregations along the Sound". See point 4, Norwegian Lutheran Mission

Note: there are a few notices in the Spokane Chronicle in May 1913, re Rev Sandmel to give a sermon, Norwegian Synod

5. e. Familysearch FT: GC9N-SW4
- doesn't add anything new ..... but for son Clarence, name as: Clarence Oliver Gjersvold Sandmel, but no mention of Clarence Oliver's birth father and mother.


6. NOTE: Anton was a first cousin to Tobias Johnsen Moen

Obit: The Daily Herald [Everett, WA] issue 30 Jun 1895, page 39
- born in 1872 in Norway .. came to US in 1895
- retired Lutheran minister ... served in the Day Creek area near Sedro-Woolley for 21 years
- survived by a son, Clarence in Kelso and 2 grandchildren


------------------------------------------------------ son Clarence
7. Clarence O Sandmel

a. 1940 US Census Tower, Cowlitz Co, WA
- Clarence O, age 26 born in WA; 2 yrs high school; worked 40 hrs as a logger wk of Mar 24; worked 20 wks in 1939; rents home at $8
- Isabel B, age 28 <1912> born in WA; 2 yrs high school; housework
- Robert C, age 6 <1934> born in WA

- residence 1 Apr 1935, Callum Bay, Callum Co, WA [ abt 100 kms west of Port Anegles, WA ]


b. US SSDI
- born 14 May 1913; died 6 Mar 1992

c. Ancestry
[ 28 Sep 2014 - tree no longer on ancestry ]
- Clarence - born in Poulso, WA; died in Port Orford, Curry Co, OR [on the coast, about 100 kms north and then another 100 kms west from Medford, OR ] ;; not on findagrave database
- no spouse(s) listed; one living son (any details withheld); the other Robert Clarence Sandmel born 24 Mar 1934, died 8 Aug 1996 (US SSDI indicates death in Coos Bay, OR); burial at Lakeside Cemetery, Lakeside, Coos Co, OR; airforce

Munter/Koll FT [Patricia Glader]; accessed 29 Nov 2024
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/105086327/person/212249137622/facts
- this FT is for Olaf Anderson Gjervsvold, b 1880 in Norway and died 16 Mar 1955 in Kitsap Co., WA ... Olaf/Olof was the father of Clarence Oliver Sandmel
NOTE ... there are a number of FTs re Olof Gjersvold ... but none attached to his name make a note of his son Clarence Oliver ... see
.. . Port Madison Lutheran Church, Winslow, Kitsap Co, WA
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60722/images/41742_314890-00012?usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&pId=1713767

birth/baptism ... Clarence Oliver Gjersvold .... image 13 line 47, 1st side
born 14 May 1913, baptised 20 Jul 1913
parents: Olof Gjersvold and L Gertrud ... Munter/Koll FT names her as Gjertru Halvorsdatter Holten, b 1865, died 21 Oct 1913

... Munter/Koll FT also records that Gjertru was the mother of 4 older children, youngest b 1912 and the oldest b 1905. One of her daughters was Olga, b 1910 - Olga would have been only 3 yrs old when her mother died
.. FT also records that Olaf remaried in 1916, and on 31 May 1917 and his name was Clarence Oscar.

then see image 1 .... note: image 1 gives a chronological history of the Port Madison Chruch
and 1908-1911, some pastors, including Rev Sandmel




d. Washington Digital Archives
- Clarence O, died 6 Mar 1992, birth 14 May 1914; no location for death; SSN - 538-01-4540

- Clarence from Skagit Co - marriage on 20 Nov 1932 to Isabel B Todd from Whatcom Co -- clergy - Anton Sandmel, Sedro Wooley, WA (Post office) -- Isable was married a second time in 1946 to Raymond Marsh, so they divorced between 1940-1946 ; then a second marriage for Clarence -- Clarence from Grays Harbor, WA, marriage to Alice C Gleason from Grays Harbor, married on 25 Jan 1969 at Vancouver, Clark Co, WA; Robert C Sandmel as a witness ;;; then he also was married or lived common-law with Veryl Mae Hecht - see her obit and above for R L Polk city directory for 1946-1951
- Robert C Sandmel of Marion Co, WA, married on 15 Aug 1969 at Olympia, Thurston Co, WA to Joan A Synder of Sonoma Co, CA ;; and then a second marriage (again he lives in Marion Co), married on 12 May 1979 at Vancouver, Clark Co to Annabelle Lee Austed of Marion Co, WA [ abt 125 kms south of Portland, east of Salem ]




-- School District census ... the following link is to 1932 .... same district as Ole Moen's kids
https://digitalarchives.wa.gov/Record/View/F02FD0F4EA62C69D33F439A2E6964C33 .... click on the PDF ^{5007,5009,5010}

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Emirgration, 1895, 11 Nov 1895, Olso, Norway. ⁵⁰¹¹ Anton Anderson Sandmel, age 23 from Tolga. Registered at Oslo politidistrikt, 11 Nov 1895 on the ship Island, with designation as Fosston [Ancestry has transcribed Boston] He appears to be travelling alone.

2. Residence - 1900, 1900, Shelvin, Beltrami Co, Minnesota, United States. ⁵⁰¹²

3. Residence - 1910, 15 Apr 1910, Bay View, Skagit Co, Washington, United States. ⁵⁰¹³ Enumeration on 12 May 1910

4. Residence - 1920, 1 Jan 1920, Tingley, Skagit Co, Washington, United States. ⁵⁰¹⁴

5. Residence - 1930, 1 Apr 1930, Tingley, Skagit Co, Washington, United States. ⁵⁰¹⁵ Enumeration on 26 April 1930

6. Residence - 1940, 1 Apr 1940, Tingley, Skagit Co, Washington, United States. ⁵⁰¹⁶ Enumeration on 14 May 1940; address - Norwegian Road

Anton married Gea Svensdtr Midtdal, daughter of Svend Mortensen Elgåa and Lisbet Sofie Larsdatter Femundshytta, on 24 Sep 1895 in Vingelen, Tolga, Hedmark, Norway ¹¹⁹³.^,5000 (Gea Svensdtr Midtdal was born on 2 Jul 1869 in Os, Tolga, Hedmark, Norway ^1873,5001, baptized on 3 Oct 1869 in Røros, Sør Trondelag, Norway,⁵⁰⁰² died on 18 Feb 1950 in Stanwood, Snohomish Co, Washington, United States ⁵⁰⁰³ and was buried in Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery, Standwood, Snohomish Co, Washington, United States.)