Chapter 1&2 Flashcards
Full name of Rizal
Dr. Jose Protacio Mercado Y. Alonso Realonda (Pepe)
Where and When does Rizal Born
June 19, 1861 at Calamba Laguna
Where and When does Rizal Born
June 19, 1861 at Calamba Laguna (Wednesday between 11 and midnight)
He was baptized in the Catholic church of his town on June 22, aged three days old, by
Fr. Rufino Collantes (batangueño)
Who is his godfather (ninong)
Fr. Pedro Casanas
His name “Jose” was chosen by his mother who was a devotee of the Christian
Saint San Jose or St. Joseph
“Take good of this child, for someday he will become a great man.”
Fr. Collantes
“I, the undersigned parish priest of Calamba, certify that from the investigation made with proper authority, for replacing the parish books which were burned September 28, 1861, to be found in
Docket No.1 of Baptisms p.49
Full name of Rizal’s Father
Francisco Mercado Rizal
Full name of Rizal’s mother
Teodora Alonso Realonda
When does Francisco born and died?
Born: May 11, 1818
Died: Jan, 5, 1898 (80yrs old)
When does Francisco born and died?
Born: May 11, 1818
Died: Jan, 5, 1898 (80yrs old)
Where and what does Francisco study?
Studied Latin and Philosophy at College of San Jose in Manila
Rizal affectionately called his Father…
A model of fathers
When does Doña Teodora born and died?
Born: November 8, 1826 at Manila
Died: August 16, 1911 (85 yrs old)
Where and what does Teodora study?
College of Sta. Rosa she was remarkable woman possessing refined culture, literary, telent, busines ability
“My mother is a woman of more than ordinary culture; she knows literature and speaks Spanish better than I. She corrected my poems and gave me good advice when I was studying rhetoric. She is a mathematician and has read many books.”
Rizal
My family has never been patriotic for money. If the government has plenty of funds and does not know what to do with them, better reduce the taxes.”
Doña Teodora
Oldest of the Rizal children, nicknamed Neneng; she married Manuel T. Hidalgo of Tanawan, Batangas
Saturnina (1850-1913)
brother and confidant of Jose Rizal; after his younge brother’s execution, he joined the Philippine Revolution and became a combat general;
after the Revolution, he retired to his farm in Los Baños, where he lived as a gentleman farmer and died on April 13, 1930, an old bachelor aged 79.
He had two children by his rnistress (Severina Decena) - a boy and a girl.
Paciano (1851-1930)
Her pet name was Sisa and she married Antonio Lopez (nephew of Father Leoncio Lopez), a school teacher of Morong.
Narcisa (1852-1939)
Ypia was her pet name; she married Silvestre Ubaldo, a telegraph operator from Manila.
Olimpia (1855-1887)
-She married Mariano Herbosa of Calamba, who was a nephew of Father Casanas. Herbosa died of cholera in 1889 and denied Christian Herbosa burial because he was a brother-in-law of Dr. Rizal.
Lucia (1857-1919)
Biang was her nickname; she married Daniel Faustino Cruz of Biñan, Laguna
Maria (1859-1945)
the greatest Filipino hero and peerless genius; his nickname was Pepe;
during his exile in Dapitan he lived with Josephine Bracken, Irish girl from
Hong Kong; he had a son by her, but this baby-boy died a few hours after birth; Rizal named him “Francisco” after
his father and buried him in Dapitan.
JOSE (1861-1896)
Her pet name was Concha; she died of sickness at the age of 3; her death was Rizal’s first sorrow in, life.
Concepcion (1862-1865)
Her pet name was Concha; she died of sickness at the age of 3; her death was Rizal’s first sorrow in, life.
Concepcion (1862-1865)
Her pet name was Panggoy; she died an old maid at the age of 80.
Josefa (1865-1945)
Trining was her pet name; she died also an old maid in 1951 aged 83.
Trinidad (1868-1951)
Youngest of the Rizal children; her pet name was Choleng; she married Pantaleon Quintero of Calamba
Soledad (1870-1929)
Youngest of the Rizal children; her pet name was Choleng; she married Pantaleon Quintero of Calamba
Soledad (1870-1929)
He immortalized him in his first novel Noli Me Tangere as Pilosopo Tasyo
Paciano
He regarded Paciano as
“Most Noble of Filipinos”
“He is much finer and more
serious than I am;, he is bigger and more slim; he is not so dark;
his nose is fine, beautiful and sharp; but he is bow-legged.”
Bluementritt and London dated October 12 1888
Rizal’s great-great-grand-
father on his father’s side
Domingo Laméo - a Chinese immigrant from the Fukien city of Changchow,
- married to Ines de la Rosa
Rizal’s great-great-grand-
father on his father’s side
Domingo Laméo - a Chinese immigrant from the Fukien city of Changchow,
- married to Ines de la Rosa
the surname Mercado which was appropriate for him because he was a merchant.
1731
the surname Mercado which was appropriate for him because he was a merchant.
1731
Spanish term Mercado means
Market
Spanish term Mercado means
Market
Francisco Mercado lost his father and
grew up to manhood under the care of his mother.
8 yrs old
When Francisco at Teodora married?
June 28, 1848 at Calamba
When Francisco at Teodora married?
June 28, 1848 at Calamba
Her great-grandfather (Rizal’s maternal great-great-grandfather)
Eugenio Ursua (of Japanese ancestry), who married a Filipina named Benigna (surname unknown).
Her great-grandfather (Rizal’s maternal great-great-grandfather)
Eugenio Ursua (of Japanese ancestry), who married a Filipina named Benigna (surname unknown).
Dona Teodora’s family descended from
Lakan Dula, the last native king of Tondo.
Dona Teodora’s family descended from
Lakan Dula, the last native king of Tondo.
The real surname of Rizal was
Mercado
The real surname of Rizal was
Mercado
Rizal’s family acquired a second surename “Rizal” which was given by
Spanish Alcalde Mayor (Provincial Governor) of Laguna
“Whoever that Spanish alcalde mayor was, “his choice was prophetic for Rizal in Spanish mean a field where wheat, cut while still green, sprouts again.
Ambassador Leon Ma. Guerrero,
“Whoever that Spanish alcalde mayor was, “his choice was prophetic for Rizal in Spanish mean a field where wheat, cut while still green, sprouts again.
Ambassador Leon Ma. Guerrero,
Behind the house were the poultry yard full of turkeys and chicken and a big garden of tropical fruit trees
Atis, balimbing, chico, makopa, papaya, santol, tampoy, etc.
The Rizal family belonged to the..
Principalia - a town aristocracy in Spanish Philippines.
