Bernhard Klippenstein (21 May 1781 - ABT 1841)

The proposed relationship of Bernhard Klippenstein as the father of Katharina Klippenstein and Peter Bernhard Klippenstein is supported by DNA evidence indicating shared ancestry within the family lines.

Specifically, DNA evidence confirms a distant cousin relationship between LP (a descendant of the Peter Bernhard Klippenstein ancestral line) and GV (a descendant of the Katharina Klippenstein ancestral line) with a shared segment of 22.12 cM across 2 HIR segments.

This match is consistent with their placement within these shared ancestral branches.