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The Kansas City Massacre

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Nicolas Galatas, served as Saint Tammany Parish Sheriff in the 1850s one of his daughter’s was Clementine she married Dr John Thomas Dale they have one child Arthur. Another one of Nicolas Galatas daughters, Maria marries French artist engraver Francois Bildstein while they do not have children young Arthur Dale and Clementine move into the Bildstein home after the death of John Thomas Dale (Arthur was just 3 years old).

Joseph was Clementine and Maria’s brother he would have a son in 1890, Richard Tallman Galatas, he was Nicolas Galatas’s grandson.

Richard Galatas, Inmate #46085, upon his transfer to Alcatraz, including physical description and sentence information. Galatas was sentenced to two years in the U.S. Penitentiary at Leavenworth after being convicted of conspiracy related to the Union Station Massacre, and later transferred to Alcatraz.

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A Family Divided

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As I bring this journey through our family’s history to a close, I find myself contemplating the weight of our names and the threads that weave together the tapestry of our past.

In the tale of Arthur C Dale, I discovered not just a lineage, but a narrative of resilience, loss, and the enduring legacy of familial bonds.

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Lagniappe – Samuel Dale

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Back in March of 2003, I felt confident about “Who Am I?“, but I decided to dig deeper into my family history with the help of a genealogist. My aim was to uncover the origins of the “Dale” lineage within me. What she discovered was not what I expected and very little about the Dale family history.

One intriguing thing that emerged was Dr. John Thomas Dale, who lived from 1852 to 1886. He was from Maryland and was associated with a Mr. Daunoys, the sole attendee from his side at his wedding. However, beyond these scant details, much about Dr. Dale remains shrouded in mystery, leaving room for speculation and further exploration into our family’s past.

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