Filipino

• Rizal's Ancestor - Father side

  • Domingo Lamco
  • Francisco Mercado
  • Juan Mercado
• Domingo Lamco


  An Industrious and intelligent Chinese Merchant who sailed to the Philippines
• Domingo Lamco is the great great grandfather of Jose Rizal
• Domingo Lamco is a Chinese Immigrant from Chang Chow, China's City of Spring
• Domingo Lamco was married to Ines Dela Rosa
• Francisco Mercado


  Only son of Domingo Lamco and Ines, married to Bernarda Monicha/Monica (chinese mestiza), great grandfather of Rizal
• Juan Mercado


  Married to Cirila Alejandra, grandfather of Rizal, had been thrice Mayor of Binan, they had 13 children
• Francisco Engracio Rizal Mercado Y Alejandra II

  Youngest child of Juan and Cirila, 4th generation of Domingo Lamco
• Rizal's Ancestor - Mother side


  • Manuel De Quintos
  • Brigida
  • Lorenzo Alberto Alonso
• Manuel De Quintos


  Rizal's Maternal Great grandfather, well-known lawyer, married to Regina Ursua (Ochoa)
• Brigida


  Daughter of Regina and Lorenzo, married to Lorenzo Alberto, well educated & a good mathematician, mother of (Narcisa, Teodora, Gregorio, Jose, Manuel)
• Lorenzo Alberto Alonso


  An engineer, also became a mayor
• Donya Teodora Alonzo Realonda Y Quintos

  Mother of Rizal, 1st Teacher of Rizal who taught him how to read and Pray, a native of Sta. Cruz, Manila, a martinet (Disciplinarian), a Devoted, well-Mannered and diligent mother, possessed business ability, a refined culture, Literary Grant and a courage of a Frugal (simple woman)
• Donya Teodora's family is more progressive than the Family of Francisco II because the Alonso Clan could be proud of a number of Lawyers, Priests, Engineers and Government Officials
• Rizal Family


  A middle-Class family of 19th Century, they Lived a comfortable life because of the devotion and hard work of Don Francisco and Donya Teodora, their house was a Large Rectangular abode (made of Stone), wood and red tiled roof, education had a great emphasis in the Rizal's house
• Rizal's Childhood


  He was born on the 19th June 1861, seventh of eleven children, learned Alphabet at age 3, wrote "Sa aking mga kabata" (To my fellow Children) at age 8, his education was Characterized by four R's: Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Religion, began formal education at age 9
• There were only Three Secondary Schools in Manila: San Jose Seminary, Dominican College of San Juan De Letran, Ateneo Municipal De Manila
• Rizal wrote a one Act Zarzuela called "Junto Al Pasig" (A long/Beside the Pasig River)
• Rizal Siblings


  • Saturnina
  • Paciano Rizal
  • Donya Narcisa
  • Olimpia
  • Lucia
  • Concepcion (Concha)
  • Josefa
  • Trinidad
  • Soledad
• Saturnina


  Second Mother of Jose, Eldest Sister of Jose Rizal, Married Manuel Hidalgo of Tanauan, Batangas, published Pascual Pablete's tagalog translation of Noli Me Tangere in 1909
• Paciano Rizal


  Closest Sibling of Jose, Full ten years older than Jose, in charge of sending money to Jose when he was in Europe, ignited Rizal's fire and eagerness and awakened Rizal's sense of Nationhood when he exposed the GomBurZa, became an Ally of Katipunan, lived and worked with Fr. Jose Burgos, earned the IRE (Intense Anger) of Spanish Friars because of Campaigning for Secularize movement
• Donya Narcisa


  The Heroes Hospitable Sister, a teacher and A musician (Pueblo de Morong- Now it is called Rizal Province)
• Olimpia


  Married Silvestre Ubaldo (telegraph operator in Manila)
• Lucia


  Married to Mariano Herbosa of Calamba, Laguna
• Delfina


  First wife of Gen. Salvador Natividad and helped Marcela Agoncillo to make the first Filipino Flag in Hongkong
• Maria


  Married Faustino Cruz of Binan, Laguna
• Concepcion (Concha)


  Sibling after Jose who died at age 3 because of Fever, "For the first wept of love and grief."
• Josefa and Trinidad


  Lived together until their deaths, both became members of Katipunan
• Trinidad


  Became the Custodian of Mi Ultimo Adios
• Soledad


  The Heroes Controversial Sister, Married Pantaleon Quintero of Calamba, Laguna, became a teacher (the best educated)
• Segunda Katigbak


  First infatuation of Jose Rizal (unang pag-ibig)
• Jose


  Chosen by his mother who was a devotee of the Christian saint SanJose (St. Joseph)
• Protacio


  From Gervacio P. which come from a Christian calendar
• Mercado


  Adopted in 1731 by Domigo Lamco (the paternal greatgreat-grandfather of Jose Rizal), the Spanish term mercado means "market" in English
• Rizal


  From the word "Ricial" in Spanish means Green fields, 1849, Governador –General Narciso Claveria ordered all native families in the Philippines to choose new surnames from a list of Spanish family names
• Alonzo


  Old surname of his mother
• Realonda


  Used by Doña Teodora from the surname of her godmother based on the culture
• Ateneo Municipal De Manila


  the city school run by the Jesuits
• GomBurZa


  Mariano Gómes, José Burgos, Jacinto Zamora