Karl, Thanks for the information about Frans Gustaf Rydén. When my great uncle, Frans Oskar Karlsson (born June 21, 1887 in Askeryd parish) emigrated to the US in 1907, he was travling to his uncle F. G. Rodén, who lived in Chicago. (Through a lot of research, Ive found that Frans G. Rydén changed the spelling of his name when he arrived in the U.S.) The information about Frans Rydéns parents and godparents is interesting, but I cannot connect any of the names to the Karlsson family. Frans Oskar Karlssons parents were Karl Ludvig Karlsson (born November 4, 1843 in Askeryd parish) and Anna Charlotta Johansdotter (born June 18, 1851 in Höreda parish, Jönköping län. Other children (all born in Askeryd) were Hulda Mathilda Wilhelmina (born March 16, 1876), Anna Sofia Karlsson born December 5, 1877, Jenny Charlotta Karlsson born May 19, 1880 and Karl Gustaf Evald Karlsson born January 30, 1883. All of the children except Jenny Charlotta emigrated to the United States. Have been searching for Jenny in Sweden but have been unable to find her. Do you have any other information that may assist me in connecting this family? Thanks for your assistance.