Bernhard Kauenhowen (17 Dec 1786 - 28 Mar 1841)

The paternal relationship between Bernhard Kauenhowen and his daughter Katarina Kauenhowen is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant LSD.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between LSD and other confirmed descendants of Paul Schellenberg is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since LSD descends from Paul Schellenberg through Bernhard Kauenhowen and his daughter Katarina Kauenhowen, the presence of significant shared DNA between LSD and other known descendants of Paul Schellenberg validates the generational links along this paternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA Paul Schellenberg through Bernhard Kauenhowen to Katarina Kauenhowen, and ultimately to LSD, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.