Early Life
Ole Singstad was born at Singstad farm in Lensvik (now Agdenes) in Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. He was the seventh of nine children born to Knut Jacobsen Singstad (17 Mai 1831- 24 Nov 1906) and Anne Mikkelsd Auset Singstad (10 Jul 1843-30 Apr 1947).
In 1898, Singstad went to Ålesund to study grammar school. Later, his sister Marie, a midwife, encouraged Singstad to further his education. He studied at the Trondheim Technical School from 1901–1905, where he was chairman of the student body. In 1905, he emigrated to the USA. He became a U.S. citizen in 1911.
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