Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: L.H. RIVARD

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Submitted by Kathy Grace, <gendiva@charter.net> August 2004

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L.H. Rivard, a native of Waukau, Rushford township, was born on November
10, 1872, and is the son of Moses and Ellen (Hall) Rivard.  The father was
a native of Three Rivers, Canada, and the mother was born and raising in
Winnebago county, Wisconsin.  They came to Rushford township, this county,
in 1860, and during his four years' residence here bought and shipped wheat
in large quantities.  He then removed to Eau Claire county, Wisconsin,
where he was engaged for some twenty years in the lumber business for a
Ripon firm.  In 1890 he returned to Rushford township and established the
general store at Waukau, which he conducted jointly with his song, L.H.,
until May, 1907.  He was a prosperous, public spirited citizen, and held
the confidence of all who knew him.  His death occurred on May 28, 1907.
His wife, mother of our subject, now makes her home with her son, and is at
this time (1908) enjoying good health.  They had a family of three
children- L.H., subject of this sketch; F.W. follows the carpenter's trade,
and Grace is a stenographer and lives in Oshkosh.

Mr. Rivard, our subject, now continues the business established by his
father is prosperous and popular with the people, besides being recognized
as one of the leading merchants of his home town.

Among the fraternal organizations of which Mr. Rivard is member is the Omro
Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons; Eureka Lodge, Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, and Waukau Lodge, No. 8932, Modern Woodmen of America.

Transcribed from 
Lawson, Publius V.  History, Winnebago County, Wisconsin: its cities, towns, resources people. Chicago: C.F. Cooper and Company, 1908. v.2 p.1104.