Helena Maria Klaassen (ABT 1857 - 25 Sep 1954)

The maternal relationship between Helena Maria Klaassen and her son Johann James Gerbrandt is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant RKG.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between RKG and other confirmed descendants of Gerhard Harms is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since RKG descends from Gerhard Harms through Helena Maria Klaassen and her son Johann James Gerbrandt, the presence of significant shared DNA between RKG and other known descendants of Gerhard Harms validates the generational links along this maternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA Gerhard Harms through Helena Maria Klaassen to Johann James Gerbrandt, and ultimately to RKG, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.