Jacob Schellenberg (ABT 1792 - 22 Dec 1872)

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

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between JWF and other confirmed descendants of Gerhard Schellenberg is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since JWF descends from Gerhard Schellenberg through Jacob Schellenberg and his daughter Margaretha Schellenberg, the presence of significant shared DNA between JWF and other known descendants of Gerhard Schellenberg validates the generational links along this paternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA Gerhard Schellenberg through Jacob Schellenberg to Margaretha Schellenberg, and ultimately to JWF, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.