Anton Heppner (25 Sep 1672 - 11 Jul 1757)

The proposed relationship of Anton Heppner as the father of Maria Heppner, Anna Hoeppner and Jacob Heppner is supported by DNA evidence indicating shared ancestry within the family lines.

Specifically, DNA evidence confirms a distant cousin relationship between JWF (a descendant of the Anna Hoeppner ancestral line) and GV (a descendant of the Maria Heppner ancestral line) with a shared segment of 36.45 cM across 2 HIR segments.

It also confirms a distant cousin relationship between MDR (a descendant of the Jacob Heppner ancestral line) and TH (a descendant of the Maria Heppner ancestral line) with a shared segment of 55.70 cM across 2 HIR segments.

These matches are consistent with their placement within these shared ancestral branches.

Further support for shared ancestry within Maria Heppner, Anna Hoeppner and Jacob Heppner is provided by an additional 5 DNA confirmed relationships among other tested descendants tracing back to these lines.

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