http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jvoran/voran/migration.htm
This page which details the history of families who emigrated to Freeman, SD, describes the migration routes from Montbeliard through Europe to the from roughly 1650 to the emigration to the United States in 1874.
Our Schrag ancestors were among the group that reached Freeman – Marion SD in 1874 via the City of Richmond, which arrived in New York City on May 18, 1874.
Leaders — Andreas Schrag
Families settling in Freeman include:
Mueller — 3 families
Schrag – 1
Schwartz – 2
Waldner – 4
Our Goering ancestors were among the group that reached Freeman – Marion SD in 1874 via the City of Richmond, which arrived in New York City on August 31, 1874.
Leader — Elders Joseph Stucky and Jacob Goering.
Families settling in Freeman include:
Albrecht — 5 families
Dirks — 1
Flickner — 1
Gering — 7 (Gehring, Goering)
Graber – 3
Kaufman – 7
Krehbiel – 5
Kressel – 2
Lohrenz – 1
Nachtigal – 1
Penner – 1
Reis – 2
Voran – 2