The Rivard family goes back to Tourouvre, France, which is located in Lower Normandy and part of the modern day Orne department.
Augustine-Amable Rivard dit Dufresne died at Yamachiche, but the official records do not agree on the date of his death.
Rivard's daughter Françoise married Charles Caron, who also became a member of the legislative assembly.
Augustin-Amable is also survived (via his sons) by numerous other descendants in the United States and Canada, including Oscar and Marius Dufresne, who were notable Quebecois Entrepreneurs and the origins of the historic Château Dufresne in Montreal.
Oscar and Marius were Great-Great-Great Grandsons of Augustin-Amable Rivard dit Dufresne.