Jacob Schmidt (ABT 1888 - )

The paternal relationship between Jacob Schmidt and his daughter AS is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant JMP.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between JMP and other confirmed descendants of Johan Driedger/Katharina Bergen is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since JMP descends from Johan Driedger/Katharina Bergen through Jacob Schmidt and his daughter AS, the presence of significant shared DNA between JMP and other known descendants of Johan Driedger/Katharina Bergen validates the generational links along this paternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Johan Driedger/Katharina Bergen through Jacob Schmidt to AS, and ultimately to JMP, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.