The paternal relationship between Michel Toussaint Patenaude and his daughter
Osithe Josette Patenaude is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant DT.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between DT and other confirmed descendants of
Jean Louis Patenaude/
Genevieve Lareau is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since DT descends from Jean Louis Patenaude/Genevieve Lareau through Michel Toussaint Patenaude and his daughter Osithe Josette Patenaude, the presence of significant shared DNA between DT and other known descendants of Jean Louis Patenaude/Genevieve Lareau validates the generational links along this paternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Jean Louis Patenaude/Genevieve Lareau through Michel Toussaint Patenaude to Osithe Josette Patenaude, and ultimately to DT, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.