Jacob Heppner (ABT 1719 - ABT 1776)

The paternal relationship between Jacob Heppner and his son Jacob Hoeppner is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant AT.

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

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA Anton Heppner through Jacob Heppner to Jacob Hoeppner, and ultimately to AT, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.