Søndre Land
Tom Lomsdahl was born in Søndre Land in Oppland, Norway. At the age of 18, Lomsdahl emigrated to the United States with his widowed mother, Maren Andresdtr Lomsdahl (1849 - 1913). His mother subsequently married Erick C Hagen (1859-1938), a widower from Søndre Land. The family settled in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin. Tom Lomsdahl was married to Mary Gunem (1877 - 1962).