Maria Dueck (27 Aug 1882 - 20 Mar 1958)

The maternal relationship between Maria Dueck and her son Herman Friesen is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant MD.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between MD and other confirmed descendants of Gerhard Schellenberg is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since MD descends from Gerhard Schellenberg through Maria Dueck and her son Herman Friesen, the presence of significant shared DNA between MD and other known descendants of Gerhard Schellenberg validates the generational links along this maternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA Gerhard Schellenberg through Maria Dueck to Herman Friesen, and ultimately to MD, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.