Alexander Singelow

Baptised 30 December 1877 in Moss, Norway:
– Moss, Parish register (official) no. I 10, 1870-1877: No. 236: Ingvald Aleksander.
– Moss, Parish register (copy) no. I 4, 1869-1877, p. 159r: No. 236: Born 3/11: Ingvald Alexander. Parents: Sailor Emil Emanuel Sengeløv (born 1842) and wife Inger Andrea Gulbrandsdtr. (born 1834), married 1866. Sponsors: Anne Arvesen, Marie Andersen, Birgitte Andersdtr., Anders Andersen, Martin Andersen.

1885 census for Moss, Norway: Aleksander Sengeløv, born 1877 in Moss. Residence: Sygehusgade 4.

1889: His father Emil dies.

1891 census for Moss, Norway: Son Ingvald Aliksander Sengeløv, born 1877 in Moss. Residence: 24 Sygehusgaden, 1st floor.

1892: Emigrated to the United States, sailing from Moss, Norway. (Source: Passport application, 1921)

1900: Was naturalized as citizen of the United States on 6 October. (Source: Passport application, 1921)

1901: Singelow Alexander, lab, res 2807 State. (Everett, Washington, City Directory 1901).

1904: Singelow Alexander, clk, Wm H Carter, r 817 3rd av. (Seattle, Washington, City Directory 1904).

1905: Singelow Alex, brtndr, rms 3119 Hewitt av. (Everett, Washington, City Directory 1905).

1906: Singelow Alexander (Singelow Bros), h 2820 State. Singelow Bros (Alexander and Fred), saloon 3221 Hewitt av. (Everett, Washington, City Directory 1906).

1907: Singelow Alexander (Singelow Bros), h 2809 State. Singelow Bros (Alexander and Fred), saloon 3215 and 3221 Hewitt av. (Everett, Washington, City Directory 1907).

1909: Singelow Alex (Singelow Bros), h 2809 State. Singelow Bros (Alexander and Fred), saloon 3213 Hewitt av. (Everett, Washington, City Directory 1909).

1909: Traveled from Copenhagen to New York. New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, roll 1321: Merchant Alexander Singelow, age 33. Departed from Copenhagen 18 Aug 1909. Arrived in New York, 24 Aug 1909. Ship name: "S.S. United States".

1910: Singelow Alexander propr Star Theatre. (Everett, Washington, City Directory 1910).

1911 (21 June): Married Josephine Boyce in Vancouver. Se British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932 (via FamilySearch): Bachelor and actor Alexander Singelow, age 34, born in Norway.

1912: Scandinavian immigrant Alexander Singelow left the saloon business to become a motion picture exhibitor at the Star Theatre, 1810 Hewitt Ave. He eventually became a motion picture camera man in Los Angeles. (Source: HeraldNet.) Star Theater, 1810 Hewitt Avenue (1909): An original mosaic tilework entryway greeted guests of Everett’s first building built as a movie house. Investor W.G. Swalwell leased it to Alexander Singelow, an early newsreel cameraman in the region. Singelow operated a movie theatre until 1927, when it was converted to a Castle Drugs which served into the 1940s. (Source: Myoncell.)

1913: Sailed to New York, NY, arrived 16 Feb 1913. Ship: "Kaiserin Auguste Victoria". New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 (via Ancestry.com): Alex Sangilow.

1914: Everett, Washington, City Directory, 1914 (via Ancestry.com): Alex Singelow. Address: 3011 Rockefeller av., Everett, Washington. Occupation: Mngr Star Theater. Spouse: Josephine Singelow.

1915: Singelow Alex (Josephine) mgr Star Theatre, h 3011 Rockefelller av. (Everett, Washington, City Directory 1915).

1916: Singelow Alex A (Josephine) h 407-705 1/2 Pike. (Seattle, Washington, City Directory 1916).

The Moving picture world, July 1, 1916: Cameramen who covered the festival were W. A. Van Scoy, Pathe; E. B. Lockwood for Selig-Tribune, A. Singelow of Seattle for Mutual and J. G. Sill.

1917: Singelow Alex trav rep Morgan Film Co, r 303 Empress bldg. (Seattle, Washington, City Directory 1917). Other persons with surname Singelow: (1) Josephine Mrs h 1512 Summit av. (2) M h 503-815 Pike.

1917 (20 Nov.): His mother Inger dies.

1918: Singelow Alex h 503-815 Pike. Josephine (wid Alex) h 6010 Greenwood av. (Seattle, Washington, City Directory 1918).

1918 (20 July): Married Dorothy Saboff in Jacoma, Pierce, Washington. Source: Washington, Marriage Records, 1865-2004 (via Ancestry.com): Alex Singelow.

The Moving picture world, August 17, 1918: Alex Singelow is leaving this week on his first trip through the Washington territory for Kleine.

1918 (12 Sept.): Alexander Singelow, 1522 Yester way, Seattle, Wash. Age 40. Born 3 Nov 1877. Medium height and build, blue eyes, light hair. Occupation: Film salesman and motion picture photographer. Employer: Geo. Kleine system (2012 3rd, Seattle). Nearest relative: Dorothy Singelow (same addr. as Alex). (Source: World War I Draft Registration Cards, U.S., 1917-18, via Ancestry and Fold3).

The Moving picture world, September 28, 1918: Alex Singelow, salesman out of the Seattle Kleine office, has just returned from a trip through the Oregon territory.

1919: Singelow Alexander (Dorothy) photgr, h 208 P-I bldg. (Seattle, Washington, City Directory 1919).

1920: Pictured in Milwaukee Road - newsreel photographers (5 March 1920) (alt.). Alex Singelow then worked as a photographer for Fox News, based in Seattle.

1921: Singelow Alex photog r401-815 Pike. (Seattle, Washington, City Directory 1921).

1921: Applied for US passport in order to travel to Japan, China & Hong Kong, and Phillipines Islands for taking motion pictures. Intended to leave from the port of Seattle sailing on board the "Wenachee" on 9 April 1921. Permanent residence: Seattle, Washington. Occupation: Motion picture photographer. Born 3 November 1877 in Moss, Norway. Father: Emil Singelow. Applicant's naturalization papers show name as A. Sengalov which he states to be an error of the clerk.

1921 (22 April): Variety: When the steamship Wenatchee sailed Saturday on her first voyage out of Seattle she had as a passenger Alexander Singelow, Seattle representative of Fox, who will take moving pictures of the first ocean trip of the liner and the receptions recorded the big vessel in Oriental ports. In this way the Seattle vessel will be given screen publicity in all parts of the world.

1921: Quote from Memoirs of Robert Dollar, vol. 2, chapter 10: Here two United States Shipping Board freighters, operated by the Admiral Line, were discharging cargo. One was the Edmore, which had towed the Wenatcliee into Yokohama, and the other was the Abercos from the Columbia River, built at Vancouver, Washington. The visitors watched the Chinese coolies moving, entirely by hand, the cargo from the ship across the wharves to the warehouse and storage yards. They congratulated Captain Dollar and Harold Dollar on the substantial and permanent character of the development. Mr. Singelow, the photographer, took moving pictures of the cargo handling, the plant, and Captain Dollar. Lumber from the Pacific Northwest and steel from America were being discharged from the ships, 700 Chinese laborers being employed at this work.

1922 (5 March): Sunday Oregonian: Alex Singelow, cameraman in the Fox motion picture news service, visited Portland last week on a hunt for new subjects. As is always the case with camera news men, Mr. Singelow refused to make public the nature of his mission. Mr. Singelow makes his headquarters at Seattle. He has just returned from a three years' trip in the orient where he caught many scenes for his company.

1922: Singelow Alex film opr Fox Film Corp, h 401, 815 Pike. (Seattle, Washington, City Directory 1922).

1924: Singelow Alex photog F A Jacobs r768 Bellevue. (Seattle, Washington, City Directory 1924).

1925 (27 Sept.): His brother Alfred (Fred, Frederick) dies. Informant: Alexander Singelow, Seattle, Wash.

1927: Singelow Alex slsmn Producers Distr Corp r1620 2d av. (Seattle, Washington, City Directory 1927).

1930 United States Census (via FamilySearch or Ancestry.com): Widower Alexander Singelow, age 52, roomer in household of William W Armstrong in 1826 Mulby street, Seattle, King, Washington. Immigration Year: 1893. Occupation: Traveling salesman, motion pictures.

1930: Traveled to Gothenburg, Sweden on 7 June. Emigranten Populär (via Ancestry.com): Alexander Singelow. Place of Origin: Seattle, Washington, United States. Destination: Göteborg. Record Date: 7 jun 1930. Port of Departure: New York. Class: 1. Ship Name: Kungsholm.

1931: Wrote and directed the documentary Nomadie (reviewed by New York Times June 13, 1931).

1931: Sailed on ship "Stavangerfjord" from Oslo, Norway, 22 January 1931; arrived at port of New York, 2 Feb. New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, roll 4927: Alexander Singelow, age 53, single. Address: 1826 Shelby str., Seattle, Wash. Passport issued at Washington, D.C., 14 May 1930.

1932 (5 May): Arrives in Bergen on ship "Stavangerfjord" from America.

1933: Sailed on ship "Stavangerfjord" from Oslo, Norway, 17 January 1933; arrived at port of New York, NY, 27 Jan. New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 (via Ancestry.com): Alexander Singelow, age 55, single. Address: 1826 Shelly str., Seattle, Wash.

Western viking v 44 no 6 feb 9, 1934, p. 7: Mr. Alex Singelow, who is in charge of the Norwegian film Christine Valdresdaughter, which was shown last week at the Blue Mouse theater, says that the picture is playing to record audiences throughout the country.

1935: Pacific Northwest Notes: Seattle — Alex Singelow, Scandinavian film impresario of this city, is on a three-week trip to Hollywood and San Diego. (The Film Daily (volume 68) Jul-Dec 1935)

Film Daily Year Book (1935): SIN — Dr. Alexander Singelow.

1939: Singelow Alex slsmn United Artists Corp r Cosmopolitan. (Denver, Colorado, City Directory 1939).

1940: United States Census, 1940 (via FamilySearch) or Ancestry.com: Motion picture salesman Alexander Singelow, single, age 63. Guest at East 3rd, Rifle Town, Election Precinct 21, Garfield, Colorado, United States. Residence: Seattle, King, Washington. Birthplace: Norway. Highest grade completed: Elementary school, 8th grade. Worked 48 hrs during week prior to census. Worked 52 weeks in 1939. Income: 3535.

Boxoffice, January 4, 1941
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– transcription: Seattle: Alex “Doc” Singelow also being entertained the same way before he takes over his new duties with UA in Portland.

1941, Oct. 13: The Film Daily: Denver — Percy Taylor, United Artists salesman here, has been appointed UA branch manager in Salt Lake City, succeeding Tony Hartford, resigned. Taylor's place in Denver will be taken by Alex Singelow.

1941: Referred to as "Dr. Alexander Singelow" (Film and Television Daily, 1941). "Dr." is presumably "Director".

1942: Alexander Singelow, 1906 Second Ave, Seattle, Wash. Age 64. Born 3 Nov 1877 in Moss, Norway. Unemployed. Contact person: F.M. Higgins, 3014–10th W. Seattle. (Source: World War II Draft Registration Cards, U.S., 1942, via Ancestry and Fold3)

Boxoffice, April 5, 1947, p. 57: Rasmus Breistein, Norwegian film producer, arrived here from a South American trip. He visited on Filmrow with Doc- Singelow.

Have Camera, Will Travel: Alexander Singelow and the Star Theater:
When motion pictures hit Everett, Singelow was one of the first to hop on the trend. A Norwegian immigrant, he moved to Everett in 1900 and opened a saloon with his brother in 1906. Soon he began showing films in the saloon a few nights a week, fascinated by the new form of entertainment.
Then in 1909, with the threat of prohibition on the horizon, Singelow got out of the saloon business, and opened the Star.

Name Index to The Sounder Volumes, Sno-Isle Genealogical Society: Volume 6:32: SINGELOW, Brothers.

Died March 1964: Alexander Singelow. Born 3 November 1877. Social Security number 535-01-6006 (indicating Washington). Sources: Social Security Death Master File and Fold3.

Death-Record: Alexander Singelow: Born November 03, 1877. Died March 01, 1964.

Find A Grave: Alexander Singelow: Born 1877. Died 1964. Burial: Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Everett, Snohomish County, Washington, USA.

Find A Grave: Alexander "Alex" Singelow: Birth: Nov. 3, 1877 in Moss, Ostfold County, Norway. Death: Mar., 1964 in Seattle, King County, Washington, USA. Seattle bureau newsreel cameraman for Fox Movietone News.

Døpt 30. desember 1877:
– Moss, Ministerialbok nr. I 10, 1870-1877: Ingvald Aleksander
– Moss, Klokkerbok nr. I 4, 1869-1877, s. 159: No. 236: Født 3/11: Ingvald Alexander. Ægte. Forældre: Matros Emil Emanuel Sengeløv (f. 1842) og hustr. Inger Andrea Gulbrandsdtr. (f. 1834), gifte 1866. Faddere: Anne Arvesen, Marie Andersen, Birgitte Andersdtr., Anders Andersen, Martin Andersen.

Folketelling 1885 for 0104 Moss kjøpstad: Aleksander Sengeløv, f. 1877 i Moss. Bosted: Sygehusgade 4 (1. etg.), Moss.

1889: Faren Emil dør.

Folketelling 1891 for Moss kjøpstad: Søn Ingvald Aliksander Sengeløv, f. 1877 i Moss. Bosted: Sygehusgaden, gnr. 4.

1909: Reiste fra København til New York. New York, passasjerlister, 1820-1957, rull 1321: Handelsmann Alexander Singelow, alder 33. Avreise fra København 18. august 1909. Ankom New York 24. august 1909. Skip: "S.S. United States".

Norgesposten (Brooklyn: 1923-1933), tirsdag 16. juni 1931, s. 8: Paa Cameo Theatre, 42. Street, New York, kan man denne uke se en skandinavisk reisefilm “Nomadie”, som fortæller om dr. Alexander Singelow’s reiser og eventyr i Norge, Sverige, Danmark og Tyskland gjennem næsten et aar. Filmen tar sin begyndelse i Norge, hvor man faar se en mængde vakre scenerier og videre til Danmark med Kronborg slot og mange andre seværdige steder. Derefter fortsætter Singelow til Tyskland, hvor man bl. a. faar se Do X den største flyvemaskin i verden under bygning. Derfra gaar det videre til Stockholm, og Sverige forøvrig.

Nordisk Tidende, torsdag 18. juni 1931, s. 15: “NOMADIE” heter en film som nu kjøres paa Cameo, 42. st., N. Y. C. Den er simpelthen en meget vakker reisefllm fra Norge, Sverige, Danmark og Tyskland, optat av dr. Singelow. Specielt er der vakre billeder fra de norske fjorde, ledsaget av et utmerket reiseforedrag.

Bergens Tidende fredag 6. mai 1932: "Stavangerfjord" kom hertil fra Amerika ved totiden imorges. Blandt passasjerene var den norske generalkonsul i New York, Wilhelm Morgenstierne med familie, den kjente norsk-amerikanske kameramann Alexander Singelow og 65 medlemmer av forskjellige bygdelag i statene under ledelse av vossingen David Rivenes.

Skandinaven fredag 27.09.1935, s. 8: Alex Singelow fra New York er kommet til Minneapolis (...)

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