Susanna D. Doerksen (22 Aug 1876 - 12 Mar 1903)

The maternal relationship between Susanna D. Doerksen and her son Jacob D. Penner is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant APF.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between APF and other confirmed descendants of Benjamin Defehr/AB is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since APF descends from Benjamin Defehr/AB through Susanna D. Doerksen and her son Jacob D. Penner, the presence of significant shared DNA between APF and other known descendants of Benjamin Defehr/AB validates the generational links along this maternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Benjamin Defehr/AB through Susanna D. Doerksen to Jacob D. Penner, and ultimately to APF, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.