The paternal relationship between Abraham Simon Rivard and his son
Albert Joseph Rivard is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant LAD.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between LAD and other confirmed descendants of
Joseph Marie Saucier/
Marie-Genevieve Tremblay is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since LAD descends from Joseph Marie Saucier/Marie-Genevieve Tremblay through Abraham Simon Rivard and his son Albert Joseph Rivard, the presence of significant shared DNA between LAD and other known descendants of Joseph Marie Saucier/Marie-Genevieve Tremblay validates the generational links along this paternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Joseph Marie Saucier/Marie-Genevieve Tremblay through Abraham Simon Rivard to Albert Joseph Rivard, and ultimately to LAD, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.