The proposed relationship of Emilie Pahlow as the mother of
Walter Koepke and
Arthur Koepke is supported by DNA evidence indicating shared ancestry within the family lines.
Specifically, DNA evidence confirms a 2nd cousin, once removed relationship between JL (a descendant of the Walter Koepke ancestral line) and MD (a descendant of the Arthur Koepke ancestral line) with 209.57 cM of shared DNA across 8 HIR segments.
This match is consistent with their placement within these shared ancestral branches.
Further support for shared ancestry within the Walter Koepke and Arthur Koepke lines is provided by an additional 2 DNA confirmed relationships among other tested descendants tracing back to these lines.
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