Theodore L. Criel (1928 - 1963)

The paternal relationship between Theodore L. Criel and his daughter CW is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant CW.

The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between CW and other confirmed descendants of Bernard De La Sorte/Josephine Sophie Spruyt is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since CW descends from Bernard De La Sorte/Josephine Sophie Spruyt through Theodore L. Criel and his daughter CW, the presence of significant shared DNA between CW and other known descendants of Bernard De La Sorte/Josephine Sophie Spruyt validates the generational links along this paternal line.

This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Bernard De La Sorte/Josephine Sophie Spruyt through Theodore L. Criel to CW, and ultimately to CW, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.