The proposed relationship of Albert Carl August Rakow as the father of AER, ER, AR, HR and AR2 is supported by DNA evidence indicating shared ancestry within the family lines.

Specifically, DNA evidence confirms a great aunt / uncle relationship between SR (a descendant of the ER ancestral line) and PELR (a descendant of the AER ancestral line) with a shared segment of 975.49 cM across 29 HIR segments.

It also confirms a 1st cousin, once removed relationship between EZ (a descendant of the AR ancestral line) and PELR (a descendant of the AER ancestral line) with a shared segment of 657.86 cM across 28 HIR segments.

It also confirms a 1st cousin, once removed relationship between BR (a descendant of the HR ancestral line) and PELR (a descendant of the AER ancestral line) with a shared segment of 615.97 cM across 21 HIR segments.

It also confirms a 1st cousin, once removed relationship between HB (a descendant of the AR2 ancestral line) and PELR (a descendant of the AER ancestral line) with a shared segment of 484.31 cM across 19 HIR segments.

These matches are consistent with their placement within these shared ancestral branches.

Further support for shared ancestry within AER, ER, AR, HR and AR2 is provided by an additional 13 DNA confirmed relationships among other tested descendants tracing back to these lines.

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