The maternal relationship between Margaretha Martens and her DNA tested daughter ED is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between ED and other confirmed descendants of
Benjamin Defehr/
Anna Bergen is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since ED descends from Benjamin Defehr/Anna Bergen through Margaretha Martens, the presence of significant shared DNA between ED and other known descendants of Benjamin Defehr/Anna Bergen validates the generational links along this maternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Benjamin Defehr/Anna Bergen through Margaretha Martens to ED, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.