Jose Rizal

Genealogy and Early

Education
Group 1
The Name
José Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda
Jose- was chosen by his mother who was devotee of the
Christian Saint San Jose (St Joseph)
Protacio - was taken from St. Protacio, who were very
properly was a martyr. That a Filipino priest baptized him
and a secular Archbishop confirmed him seem fitting.
Rizal- the name was adapted in 1850 by authority of Royal
Decree of 1849, upon the order of Governor Narciso
Claveria. Rizal was a shortened form of Spanish word for
"second crop", seemed suited to a family of farmers who
were making a second start in a new home.
The Name
Alonzo- old surname of her mother.
Mercado- adapted in 1731 by Domigo Lamico( the
paternal great-great grandfather of Jose Rizal) which the
Spanish term mercado means "market in English.
Y- and- Realonda- it was used by Doña Teodora from
the surname of her godmother based on the culture that
time.
Birth of a Hero
Rizal , " known to a child of a good family" was born on
June 19, 1861 between eleven o'clock and twelve o'clock
at night in Calamba, Laguna.
The delivery was exceedingly difficult and the mother
almost died. Her seemingly miraculous survival was
attributed to Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage.
Rizal was baptized by Fr. Rufino Collantes on June 22,
1861, while Fr. Pedro Casanas stood as Rizal's godfather.
Rizal's Ancestry
Francisco Mercado Rizal
Youngest son of Juan and Cirila
Rizal's Father
Born on May 11, 1818
Lost is father at the age of 8
Married Teodora
Settled in Calamba, Laguna
Died on January 5, 1898 at the age of 80
Teodora Alonzo Realonda
Rizal's Mother
Born on November 9, 1827
Studied at the College of Sta. Rosa
Died on August 16, 1911 at the age of 84
One of the most highly educated women in the
Philippines.
A gifted woman with insights into literature, arts, music,
and other forms of Philippine culture.
A fine mathematician, gourmet cook, interior
decorator, and collector of fine books.
Saturnina Mercado Rizal-Hidalgo
Eldest of the Rizal children and married
to Manuel Timoteo Hidalgo of Tanauan,
Batangas
"Neneng"
Have 5 children
She Published Pascual H. Poblete's
translation of the Noli me Tangere
1850-1913
General Paciano Mercado Rizal
Oldest boy in the family and the only brother
of Jose Rizal.
He joined the revolutionary army and rose to
the rank of Major General
He learned English through seld-study and his
favorite periodical was Philippine free Press.
He was with Severina Decena
1851-1930
Narcisa Rizal-Lopez
Married to Antonio Lopez, a schoolmaster
from Morong.
"Sisa"
It is said that Sisa could recite from
memory all the poems of Rizal.
Her son Leoncio, a physician and
professor at the College of Medicine, UST.
1852-1939
Olympia Rizal-Ubaldo
Married to Sylvestre, a telegraph
operator in Manila.
"Ypia"
Died in 1887 from childbirth
Her son Aristeo, a retired physician and
professor at the Philippine General
Hospital and College of Medicine, UP.
1855-1887
Lucia Rizal-Herbosa
Married to Mariano Herbosa of Calamba, a farmer
and nephew of Fr. Pedro Casanas
Mariano died of cholera in 1889 and was denied a
Christian burial all because he was a brother in law
of Jose Rizal.
One of her daughter, Delfina, helped Mrs. Marcela
Agoncillo in making the fist Filipino Flag in
Hongkong
1857-1919
Maria Rizal-Cruz
Married to Daniel Faustino Cruz of Binan,
Laguna.
"Biang"
Mauricio was one of the children of Maria and
Faustino who killed by the Japanese in 1945.
Maria was a known recipient of many od
Jose's letters during his lifetime.
1859-1945
Jose Rizal
Second son and seventh child
"Pepe"
He became the national hero
He married to Josephine Bracken, a
pretty Irish from Hongkong
1861-1896
Concepcion Rizal
She died at the age of 3
"Concha"
1862-1865
Josefa Rizal
Epileptic.
"Panggoy"
Died a spinster
1865-1945
Trinidad Rizal
She did not marry
"Trining"
The last of the family died at the
age of 83.
1868-1951
Soledad Rizal-Quintero
She married to Pantleon Quintero of
Calamba
She was born in 1870 making her the
youngest of the Rizal siblings.
"Choleng"
She studied at La Concordia College where
she and Leonor rivera were classmates.
1870-1929
Rizal's Childhood
At an early age, when children usually begin
to learn ABCD, Rizal is already composing
poems.
Instead of playing around, he loves to make
poetries, play music, and study European
Literature
Rizal's Early Writings
HOAX:
SA AKING MGA KABABATA
Rizal's Early Education
THE HERO'S FIRST TEACHER
The first teacher of Rizal was his mother, who was a
remarkable woman of good character and fine culture. On
her lap, he learned at the age of three the alphabet and
the prayer.
Seeing Rizal had a talent for poetry, she encourage him to
write poems. She gave all her love and all the she learned
in college.
Rizal's Early Education
"My mother", wrote Rizal in his student memoirs, "taught me
how to read and to say haltingly the humble prayers which I
raised fervently to God."
Later, private tutors taught the young Rizal Spanish and Latin,
before he was sent to a private school in Biñan. When he was 11
years old, Rizal entered the Ateneo Municipal de Manila. He
earned excellent marks in subjects like philosophy, physics,
chemistry, and natural history. At this school, he read novels;
wrote prize-winning poetry and practiced drawing, painting,
and clay modeling, all of which remained lifelong interests for
him.
Rizal's Early Education
Rizal eventually earned a land surveyor’s and assessor’s
degree from the Ateneo Municipal while taking up
Philosophy and Letters at the University of Santo Tomas.
Upon learning that his mother was going blind, Rizal
opted to study ophthalmology at the UST Faculty of
Medicine and Surgery. He, however, was not able to
complete the course because “he became politically
isolated by adversaries among the faculty and clergy who
demanded that he assimilate to their system.”
Rizal's Early Education
Without the knowledge of his parents, Rizal traveled to
Europe in May 1882. According to his biographer, Austin
Craig, Rizal, “in order to obtain a better education, had
had to leave his country stealthily like a fugitive from
justice, and his family, to save themselves from
persecution, were compelled to profess ignorance of his
plans and movements. His name was entered in Santo
Tomas at the opening of the new term, with the fees paid,
and Paciano had gone to Manila pretending to be looking
for this brother whom he had assisted out of the country.”
Rizal's Early Education
Rizal earned a Licentiate in Medicine at the Universidad
Central de Madrid, where he also took courses in
philosophy and literature. It was in Madrid that he
conceived of writing Noli Me Tangere. He also attended
the University of Paris and, in 1887, completed his eye
specialization course at the University of Heidelberg. It
was also in that year that Rizal’s first novel was published
(in Berlin).
Did You Know?
Rizal havethe ability to master various skills, subjects, and
languages. Our national hero was also a doctor, farmer,
naturalist (he discovered the Draco rizali, a small lizard;
Apogania rizali, a beetle; and the Rhacophorus rizali, a
frog), writer, visual artist, athlete (martial arts, fencing,
and pistol shooting), musician, and social scientist.