Ancestry and Family Background of Jose Rizal

ANCESTRY/FAMILY BACKGROUND OF JOSE RIZAL GROUP 1 Prepared by: Ambalas, Jita Prantar, Jess Joseph Navarro, Bien Bryle Uroc, Jonas Jay Flores, Randy Calunod, Reynard The Birth of our National Hero Dr. Jose Rizal was b...

ANCESTRY/FAMILY BACKGROUND OF JOSE RIZAL GROUP 1 Prepared by: Ambalas, Jita Prantar, Jess Joseph Navarro, Bien Bryle Uroc, Jonas Jay Flores, Randy Calunod, Reynard The Birth of our National Hero Dr. Jose Rizal was born on June 19, 1861 in calamba Laguna. He was baptized in the Catholic Church in Calamba Laguna on June 22, 1861, by the parish priest Father Rufino Collantes. Rizal God father - was father Pedro Casanas, a close friend of Rizal's Family. His name "Jose" was chosen by his mother who was devotee of the Christian Saint "San Jose" "or" Saint Joseph ". The Baptismal certificate was signed and witness by Leoncio Lopez.  Family Background of Dr. Jose Rizal Parent's √ Jose Rizal was the 7th of the 11th children of Fransisco Mercado Rizal and Teodora Alonso Realonda. Fransisco Mercado Rizal (1818-1898)- He was the father of Rizal. He was born on May 11, 1818 in Biñan Laguna. His father studied Latin and Philosophy at the college of San Jose Manila. Jose Rizal father died in manila on January 5 1898 at the age of 80. √ Doña Teodora (Teadora Alonso Realonda) (1827-1911)- she was the mother of Rizal. She was born on November 9, 1827, and was educated at the college of Santa Rosa, a well known College for Girls in the City. She knows Literature and speaks Spanish well and a Mathematician. She died on August 16, 1911 at the aged of 85. Jose Rizal Siblings 1. Saturnina Rizal Hidalgo (1850-1913) oldest chrildren of rizal She was born on June 4, 1850. She was known as the nickname "Neneng" within the family. She married to Manuel T. Hidalgo of Tanawan, Batangas. 2. Paciano Rizal-(1851-1930) Older brother and confidant of Jose Rizal Paciano Rizal was born on March 9, 1851 in Calamba Laguna in the Spanish Empire. He died on April 13,1930 at the aged of 79. Paciano had two(2) children a boy and a girl, with his mistress (Severina Decena). 3. Narcisa Rizal (1852-1939) Narcisa Rizal Lopez Her nickname was sisa and she married to Antonio Lopez (Nephew of father Leoncio Lopes), a school teacher of Morong. 4. Olimpia Rizal (1855-1887) Olimpia Rizal Ubaldo. Her nickname was Ypia. She married Silvestre Ubaldo, a telegraph operator from manila. 5. Lucia Rizal (1857-1919) Lucia Rizal Herbosa She married to Mariano Herbosa of calamba, who was a nephew of Father Casanas. Herbosa died of Cholera in 1889 and was denied Christian Burial and because he was a brother in law of Jose Rizal. 6. Maria Rizal (1859-1945) Maria Rizal Cruz Biang was her nickname She married to Daniel Faustino Cruz of Biñan Laguna. 7. Jose Rizal (1861-1896) The greatest Filipino Hero and Peerless genius. His nickname was "pepe" During his excile in Dapitan he lived in Josephine Bracken, an Irish Girl from Hong Kong. Rizal he had a son by her, but his baby-boy died a few hours after his birth. 8. Conception Rizal (1862-1865) Her nickname was Concha She died at the aged of 3 Her death was Jose Rizal first sorrow in life. 9. Josefa Rizal (1865-1945) Her nickname was Panggoy She died at the aged of 80 10. Trinidad Rizal (1868-1951) Her nickname was training She died at the aged of 83. 11. Soledad Rizal (1870-1929) Soledad Rizal Quintero The youngest children of Rizal Her nickname was choleng. Rizal always called all her sisters as "Doña or Señora" if married and "Señorita" if single or not yet married. Example: Doña Ypia √ Señorita Saturnina Rizal wrote a letter to Blumentritt, on June 23 1888 while Rizal is in London. Rizal said that " His Brother Paciano was the most noble Filipinos and though an, "indio". √ Rizal describe "Indio" as more generous and nobleman.  Rizal Ancestors in the father side (Don Francisco Mercado Rizal) Domingo Lamco A chinese immigrant from the Fukien City of Changchow, who arrived in manila in the year 1690. He was the great-grandfather of Jose Rizal on hi's father side. He became a Christian and married to well-known Chinese Christian girl of manila named Ines de la Rosa. He use the surname Mercado in the year 1731 The Spanish term "Mercado" means "Market" in English. Domingo Mercado and Ines de la Rosa had a son named "Francisco Mercado". Francisco Mercado Who resided in Biñan Married to a Chinese-Filipino Mestiza Cerila Bernacha. He was elected as Gobernadorcillo (Municipal Mayor) of the town. One of their sons named Juan Mercado (was Jose Rizal's grandfather). Juan Mercado Married Cirila Alejandro, a Chinese-Filipino Mestiza. Like his father, he was elected Gobernadorcillo of Biñan. Capitan Juan and Capitana Cirila had Thirteen Children, the youngest was Fransisco Mercado who was the father of Dr. Jose Rizal. Francisco Mercado Rizal At the age of 8 his father died (Juan Mercado) He studied Latin and Philosophy in college of San Jose in manila. He meet and fall in love Alonso Realonda, a student in the college of Santa Rosa. Francisco Mercado and Alonso Realonda were married on June 28, 1848 and settled down in Calamba.  Jose Rizal Ancestors in the Mother side (Doña Teadora Alonso Realonda) √ Doña Teadora's family was the descendant of Lakan Dula, who is the last native King of Tondo. √ In Doña Teadora Alonso Realonda's clan Jose Rizal's maternal great-great-grandfather was Eugenio Ursua of Japanese Ancestry. Eugenio Ursua Married to a Filipina named Benigna (surname was unknown). Their daughter, Regina. Regina Ursua Daughter of Eugenio Ursua and Benigna Ursua. Married to Manuel de Quintos which is Filipino- Chinese lawyer from Pangasinan Manuel de Quintos One of the daughter of Attorney de Quintos and Regina Ursua was "Brigida de Quintos". Brigida de Quintos Married to Lorenzo Alberto Alonso which is the prominent Spanish- Filipino mestizo of Biñan. Their children were Narcisa, Teodora, Gregorio, and Jose. Teodora Alonso Realonda was (Dr. Jose Rizal mother).  The Surname of Rizal √The real surname of the Rizal family was Mercado which was used in the year 1731 by Domingo Lamco (the parental great-great- great -grandfather of Dr. Jose Rizal), who was a full-blooded Chinese. √Rizal's Family acquired a second surname "Rizal" which was given by a Spanish Alcalde Mayor (Provincial Governor) of Laguna, who was a family friend. Rizal House √The house of the Rizal family was one of the distinguish stone houses in the Calamba during Spanish times. √It was a two-story building, rectangular in shape, built of adobe stones and hard-woods and roofed with red tiles. √Behind the house were the poultry yard full of turkey's and chickens and a big garden of tropical fruit trees like, atis, balimbing, chico, macopa, papaya, santol, tampoy, etc. A Good and Middle- Class Family √The Rizal family belonged to the "Principalia", a town aristocracy in Spanish Philippines. It was one of the distinguished families in Calamba. √They owned "carriage" which was status symbol of the "ilustrados" in Spanish Philippines and a private library (the largest library in Calamba) which consists of more than 1,000 volumes. Home Life of Rizal's Family √ The Rizal family had a simple, contented, and happy life. √Don Francisco and Doña Teodora loved their children very much, but they never spoiled them. √They were strict parents and they trained their children to love God, to behave well, to be obedient, and to respect people, specially the old folks. √Whenever their children, including Jose Rizal, got mischief, they were given a sound spanking. √The family believed in the maxim that "spare the rod and spoil the child". THANK YOU EVERYONE!