1.

Saturnina "Neneng"

older brother. He joined the Philippine revolution and becaame a combat

general, after retirement he returned to his farm and lived as a gentleman
farmer.
2. Paciano

3. Narcisa

4. Olimpia
5. Lucia
9. Siblings
6. Maria "Biang"

7. Jose Rizal

She died at the age of 3. She was the first sorrow of Riza for she was the most
favorite of Rizall.
8. Concepcion

9.Josefa
10. Trinidad
Studied latin and Philosophy at College of San jose Manila
11. Soledad
Father: Francisco Mercado Rizal Became aa Tenant Farmer of Dominican-owned hacienda

1. Parents Educated at College of Santa Rosa

His mother almost diead dring the delivery because of his big head
Mother: Teodora Alonso Realonda She knows Literature, speaks spanish, and a mathematician
His first memory in his infancy was his happy days in their family garden at 3 years
of age. He was, frail, sickly, and undersized. By these he was given the tenderest
care by his parents.He also had a nurse maid. They had a Nipa built by his father for "jose" chosen by his mother devotee of St.Joseph/ San Jose
him to play in the day time, and do birdwatching with wonder and joy to their
twighlight songs. 2. Origin of His Name "Mercado" (market)
Noturnal walk wiith his aya in the moonlight by the river.
8. Early Childhood
At the age of 3 he began to take part in a family prayers. They are from a good and Middle-Class Family
At 4 years old He lost his favorite little sister, that was his first shed of tears because Their family belonged to Principalia (a town aristocracy in the philippines)
of love and grief 3. Family Background
The parents never spoiled their children, they were strict and religous
at 5 years old he began to read the spanish family bible. He's very religous.

At the age of 5 Jose had the soul of a genius artist.

Born on June 19, 1861 at Calamba Laguna

Jose Rizal He was baptized in a Catholic church on june 22, 1861 by FATHER RUFINO
He loved to listen in opinions on current events and sound philisophy of life with his 4. Birth COLLANTES a batanguenio. He was amazed by Jose Rizal's big heaad and said "
respected Fateher Leoncio Lopez Take a good care of this child, for someday he will become a great man"
His first trip was to go on a pilgrimage to Antipolo across Laguna De bay,They rode
in a casco and did not sleep the whole trip because he was awed by the
A chinese immigrant
magnifecence of the watery expanse and the silence of the night.
He became a Christian
Th first time jose saw manila was when they visit her Sister Saturnina after praying at Grea-great grand-father: Domingo Lameo Mercado
the shrine of the Virgin Antipolo his surname was appropraite for him because he was a merchant (market)
Her relationship with his sisters were warm and friendly, they play games though he Chinese christian girl They had a son named: FRANCISCO MERCADO (gobernadorcillo/ municipal Francisco Mercado + Cirila Bernacha = Juan Mercado
had boyish quarrels his respect for his sisters were always there. Great-great grand-mother: Ines de la rosa
mayor) who married Cirila Bernacha (Chinese-filipino meztiza).
At the age of 8 Rizal wrote his first poem " To my fellow Children" and First Dramatic FATHER SIDE
Binyan Municipal mayor like his father Francisco Mercado
work Grand father:Juan Mercado
7. Childhood
The rizal children were given ample time and freedom to play,they played merily in He was a product of mixture of races, he has the blood of both east and west- A chinese-Filipino Mestiza
the azotea or in the garden by themselves. and the older ones were allowed to play Malay, Negrito, Chinese, Indonesian, japanese, chinese. Predominantly he was a Grand- Mother: Cirila Alejandro They had 13 Children
with other children Malayan a specimen of asian manhood. One of their son was: FRANCISCO MERCADO, the youngest (Rizal's father)
Pepe had many beautiful memories in his native town in CALAMBA, his happiest
5. Ancestry
Japanese ancestry
period was spent in that lakeshore town. The beauty of his town affected his mind Great-great grand father: Eugenio Ursua
and character. Where he used to meditate He loved his town with all his heart and
soul. Filipina

He made a Poem about his town at 15 years of age "In memory of my town" Great-great grand-mother: Benigna (surname unknowned) One of their daughter: Regina married Manuel de Quintos (Filipino-chinese Regina+Manuel= Brigada
MOTHER SIDE lawyer)
Rizal as Boy Magician
Spanish-Filipino
Grand father: Lorenzo Alberto Alonso
Rizal as A musician Grand mother: Brigada de quintos
He always call his sisters as "Senora" when married and " Senorita" if single
Paciano was more like his 2nd father 6. Manhood
At 16 years old he met his first romance