The maternal relationship between Maria Heppner and her son
Hans Klippenstein is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant SLN.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between SLN and other confirmed descendants of
Anton Heppner is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since SLN descends from Anton Heppner through Maria Heppner and her son Hans Klippenstein, the presence of significant shared DNA between SLN and other known descendants of Anton Heppner validates the generational links along this maternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA Anton Heppner through Maria Heppner to Hans Klippenstein, and ultimately to SLN, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.