LOMEN: Genealogies of the Lomen (Ringstad), Brandt and Joys families 1929By G. J. Lomen Genealogies of the Lomen (Ringstad), Brandt and Joys families 1929. The Lomen family emigrated from Valdres, Norway to Wisconsin in 1850, shown is a description of the ocean voyage, a letter from Jorgen Gudbrandsen (Lomen) sharing with mother, the early impressions of America that details the emotions of leaving home and being in a new country. Edward Joys Sr., was the son of the merchant John Joys in his marriage with Mary Webster.