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