When Anton Andrew Togstad was born on 21 March 1879, in Hamar, Hedmark, Norway, his father, Andreas Larsen Togstad, was 25 and his mother, Oline Larsen, was 26. He had at least 2 daughters with Gunda Harfine Evensen. He lived in Albert Township, Benson, North Dakota, United States in 1910 and Alberta, Canada in 1916. He died on 8 March 1973, in Maddock, Benson, North Dakota, United States, at the age of 93, and was buried in Maddock, Benson, North Dakota, United States.