The maternal relationship between Maria Sawatzky and her daughter
Helena Martens is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant JV2.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between JV2 and other confirmed descendants of
Anton Heppner/
Elisabeth Wiens is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since JV2 descends from Anton Heppner/Elisabeth Wiens through Maria Sawatzky and her daughter Helena Martens, the presence of significant shared DNA between JV2 and other known descendants of Anton Heppner/Elisabeth Wiens validates the generational links along this maternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Anton Heppner/Elisabeth Wiens through Maria Sawatzky to Helena Martens, and ultimately to JV2, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.