Margaretha Balzer (27 Nov 1854 - 13 Jun 1936)

The maternal relationship between Margaretha Balzer and her son Jacob G. Neufeldt is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant ERN.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between ERN and other confirmed descendants of Peter Rempel/Cristina Von Dycken is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since ERN descends from Peter Rempel/Cristina Von Dycken through Margaretha Balzer and her son Jacob G. Neufeldt, the presence of significant shared DNA between ERN and other known descendants of Peter Rempel/Cristina Von Dycken validates the generational links along this maternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Peter Rempel/Cristina Von Dycken through Margaretha Balzer to Jacob G. Neufeldt, and ultimately to ERN, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.