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