Katharina Schellenberg (13 Nov 1796 - 14 Sep 1866)

The maternal relationship between Katharina Schellenberg and her son Paul Johann Peters is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant EVR.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between EVR and other confirmed descendants of Jacob Schellenberg/Christina Loewen is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since EVR descends from Jacob Schellenberg/Christina Loewen through Katharina Schellenberg and her son Paul Johann Peters, the presence of significant shared DNA between EVR and other known descendants of Jacob Schellenberg/Christina Loewen validates the generational links along this maternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Jacob Schellenberg/Christina Loewen through Katharina Schellenberg to Paul Johann Peters, and ultimately to EVR, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.