The paternal relationship between Ernest Dietrich Patzkowski and his son
Gerald E. Brandt 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
Anton Heppner/
Elisabeth Wiens is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since JWF descends from Anton Heppner/Elisabeth Wiens through Ernest Dietrich Patzkowski and his son Gerald E. Brandt, the presence of significant shared DNA between JWF and other known descendants of Anton Heppner/Elisabeth Wiens validates the generational links along this paternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Anton Heppner/Elisabeth Wiens through Ernest Dietrich Patzkowski to Gerald E. Brandt, and ultimately to JWF, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.