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