Halvard Jessen Thomsen

Background

Thomsen, Halvard Jessen was born on January 7, 1917 in Tulsa. Son of Hans Jessen and Ninni (Hansen) Thomsen.

Education

BTh, Walla Walla College, 1938.

Career

Literature evangelist, Montana Conference, Culbertson, 1938; minister, Montana Conference, Culbertson, 1939-1947; pastor, Humboldt Park Seventh-day Adventist Church, Chicago, 1947-1953; pastor, Washington Conference Seventh-day Adventists, 1953-1964; pastor, Brooklyn Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1967-1976; pastor, Babylon (New York) Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1976-1986; executive director, Society Issachar's Offspring, Milton-Freewater, Oregon, since 1986. Executive producer films Biblical archaeology, 1960-1966, including The Marks of Man series, 1962. Public information officer Dogubayazit Expedition to Turkey (search for Noah's ark), 1962, writer, producer, performer radio programs, 1944-1962.

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Achievements

• Halvard Jessen Thomsen has been listed as a noteworthy minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Ahmed Boy of Jerusalem

Membership

Member of Executive Committee Greater New York Conference Seventh-day Adventists, Greater New York Academy. Member board Council Concerned Citizens, Manhattan. Founder, president Church Aid Foundation.

Chairman bd Brooklyn Seventh-day Adventist School.

Connections

Married Hester Ida Bryan, September 15, 1940. Children: Joyce Elaine, Halvard Bryan.

Father:

Hans Jessen Thomsen

Mother:

Ninni (Hansen) Thomsen

Spouse:

Hester Ida Bryan

child:

Joyce Elaine Thomsen

child:

Halvard Bryan Thomsen