Maria Hiebert (ABT 1850 - ABT 1901)

The maternal relationship between Maria Hiebert and her daughter Anna Olfert is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant CK.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between CK and other confirmed descendants of Benjamin Defehr/AB is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since CK descends from Benjamin Defehr/AB through Maria Hiebert and her daughter Anna Olfert, the presence of significant shared DNA between CK and other known descendants of Benjamin Defehr/AB validates the generational links along this maternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Benjamin Defehr/AB through Maria Hiebert to Anna Olfert, and ultimately to CK, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.