The paternal relationship between William Fredrick Rohde and his son WAR is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant AR.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between AR and other confirmed descendants of Wilhelm Friedrich Rohde/Wilhelmine Petzold is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since AR descends from Wilhelm Friedrich Rohde/Wilhelmine Petzold through William Fredrick Rohde and his son WAR, the presence of significant shared DNA between AR and other known descendants of Wilhelm Friedrich Rohde/Wilhelmine Petzold validates the generational links along this paternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Wilhelm Friedrich Rohde/Wilhelmine Petzold through William Fredrick Rohde to WAR, and ultimately to AR, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.