The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-17
DEATH Of FATHER Paul
Who Labored as a Missionary
Among the 0sages.
HE WAS OF NOBLE BLOOD
But Gave Up All to Uplift the
Red Pagan.
He WAS OF NOBLE BLOOD

Guthrie, o. T., April F-One Of the
most remarkable men Of the Indian coun-
try is dead. This was Rev. Father Paul
M. Ponziglone, the most beloved white
man the Usage tribe ever knew. His life
was strange one OF a noble italian
family, of a descent reaching back In an
unbroken line for centuries, this man
gave up title, estates and luxury to come
to Democratic America and labor among
the indians Since his residence in Chi
cago. where he died, he had made fire.
quent visits to his old friends. the
Osages, where ne was always received
with joy.
Rev. Father Paul M. Ponzglone, assist
ant pastor of the Holy Family church of
was 81 years old and had been in Chicago
ten years.
Father Paul was born February II,
1878. in the city of Cherasco, the Tuscu-
Ian, or the fashionable summer resort of
the upper classes of Turon. in Piedmont,
Italy. His father was Count Felice Fer
zero Ponziglone di Burgo dAles. His
mother was Countess Ferrero Ponziglone,
nee Marchioness Ferrari di Castelnuovo.
Father Paul was therefore christened
Count Paul NJ. Ferrero Ponziglone di
Borgo d'Ales Besides being Ferrero
and a Ponziglone, he was also a Guerra,
his fathers mother having been the
Countess of Guerra, the last representa-
tive in a direct line of that ancient no
BILE family. There are other Ferreros
alive, but of the Guerras and the Ponzi-
CLONES, Father Paul was the only male
descendant living. and the direct titles
of both of those ancient and noble fami-
lies die with him. On his mothers side
he belonged to the Ferrari, another we'll
known historical race of Italy
The family of the Ponziglones is repre-
scented in Italy today by the Warehouses
Adelaide d'Ormea, who resides at the
Palace d'Orma in Turin. She is Father
Paul's oldest sister 1t is rumored that
her son. the present Marquis d'Ormea,
now signs himself d'Ormea Ponziglone,
IN order to preserve the latter name from
extinction. Another sister is the Baroness
Philomena Oregelia di Santo Stephano
This fady's brother-in-law is Cardinal
Dean that is to say, senior cardinal,
who would be the head of the college Of
cardinals in the event of the popes
death. Dai
Father Paul was educated as became
the nobility. He was first sent to the
Royal college Of Novara, and later on I,
the College of Mobiles at Turin, both con-
Quoted by the Jesuits. At the end of his
course he Presented himself before the
royal board of examiners of the Univer-
sity Of Turin, and won the degree of
bachelor of arts. It was still the height
of fashion fer young noblemen to win the
laurels of Doctor Utriusque Juris. and so
young Counk Paul studied Jurisprudence
at the university more than a year. It
was then that he became convinced that
ne was called to be a priest and Jesuit.
and without hesitation he followed his
vocation. In 1889 he entered the Noyitiate
or the Society of Jesus at Chieri. no far
from Turin, and was ordained priest
March 70, lS4S. and the following Nav he
came to America. After two wears In
Missouri and Kentucky on mission work
rather Paul went to the Inditn Territory
where he labored among the Indians
from 1851 to 1891 period of forty wears
In 1881 ne came to st. Ignatius' college
OF Chicago. of which he held the Office
of historian
HIS death will be deeply regretted by
all the people of the Holy Family par
ish. but more deeply by the inmates of
the Bridewell, where he had been chap
lain for nine years
Inc funeral took place from Holy Fam
NY church, in Chicago. Friday morning.
March 80.