Margaretha Neufeld (ABT 1811 - 27 Jan 1899)

The maternal relationship between Margaretha Neufeld and her daughter Katharina Braun is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant EE.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between EE and other confirmed descendants of Johann Neufeld/Susanna Sawatzky is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since EE descends from Johann Neufeld/Susanna Sawatzky through Margaretha Neufeld and her daughter Katharina Braun, the presence of significant shared DNA between EE and other known descendants of Johann Neufeld/Susanna Sawatzky validates the generational links along this maternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Johann Neufeld/Susanna Sawatzky through Margaretha Neufeld to Katharina Braun, and ultimately to EE, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.