Helena Martens (29 Aug 1848 - ABT 1890)

The maternal relationship between Helena Martens and her son Cornelius L. Giesbrecht is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant DJG.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between DJG and other confirmed descendants of Peter Martens is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since DJG descends from Peter Martens through Helena Martens and her son Cornelius L. Giesbrecht, the presence of significant shared DNA between DJG and other known descendants of Peter Martens validates the generational links along this maternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA Peter Martens through Helena Martens to Cornelius L. Giesbrecht, and ultimately to DJG, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.