Pastor Thomas Johnsen (1837-1906) served as the pastor of the Norseland Lutheran Church (originally known as Nicollet Lutheran Church) in Nicollet County, Minnesota from 1863 until 1906. He was a member of the Norwegian Synod. His original field was the entire area west of the Minnesota River. He served the area and established churches in sixteen counties of Minnesota.
Funeral service for Maren Sahlgaard Johnsen. Maren was the wife of Pastor Thomas Johnsen. Norseland Lutheran Church (originally known as Nicollet Lutheran Church). The churc building was constructed 1866 and enlarged 1884. The Herbjorn Gausta altar painting is visible.
Funeral service for Thomas Johnsen at the Norseland Lutheran Church (originally known as Nicollet Lutheran Church). The words on the lower left are the Norwegian saying "Fra Swan Lake Menighed." Herbjorn Gausta's altar painting is visible.
Cabin built in the early 1860s by Tosten Estensen Boen; used as a school; replaced in 1864 by Lake Prairie Township School District 4; purchased by Norseland Lutheran Church (originally known as Nicollet Lutheran Church); used as a gathering location and later as a church school.
Pastor and Mrs. Thomas Johnsen and children outside the parsonage of Norseland Lutheran church (originally known as Nicollet Lutheran Church. The log parsonage was constructed in 1863, sided in 1867 and then dismantled in 1906.