Johann Klaassen (20 May 1819 - 16 Apr 1887)

The paternal relationship between Johann Klaassen and his daughter Helena Maria Klaassen is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant RKG.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between RKG and other confirmed descendants of Gerhard Harms is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since RKG descends from Gerhard Harms through Johann Klaassen and his daughter Helena Maria Klaassen, the presence of significant shared DNA between RKG and other known descendants of Gerhard Harms validates the generational links along this paternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA Gerhard Harms through Johann Klaassen to Helena Maria Klaassen, and ultimately to RKG, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.