The maternal relationship between Deanne Depoister and her DNA tested son JWF is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between JWF and other confirmed descendants of
John Murray Murdoch/
Ann Steele is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since JWF descends from John Murray Murdoch/Ann Steele through Deanne Depoister, the presence of significant shared DNA between JWF and other known descendants of John Murray Murdoch/Ann Steele validates the generational links along this maternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple John Murray Murdoch/Ann Steele through Deanne Depoister to JWF, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.