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Study of Rizal
Study of Rizal
Study of Rizal
• Born on Wednesday, June 19, 1861, in the lakeside town of Calamba between
11-12 o'clock in
the morning
• 7th child of Don Francisco and Doña Teodora Alonzo
• Baptist by Fr. Rufino Collantes
• Godfather- Fr. Pedro Casanas
God fearing and religious (Rizal Family)
Siblings
1. Saturnina 7. Jose
2. Paciano 8. Concepcion
3. Narcissa 9. Josefa
4. Olimpia 10. Trinidad
5. Lucia 11. Soledad
6. Maria
PARENTS
= Don Francisco Engracio Rizal Mercado y Alejandra II
• Born on May 11, 1818, at Biñan, Laguna
• Youngest of the 13th children
• Cirila Alejandra and Juan Mercado (parents of Don Francisco)
• Jose Rizal considers him a model of fathers
= Doña Teodora Morales Alonzo Realonda y Quintos
• Born on November 9, 1827, in Manila
• 2nd child of Lorenzo Alonzo and Brigida de Quintos (Brigida Briquintos)
RIZAL ANCESTORS
• Chinese ancestor on Father's side
➤ Domingo Lamco (great-great-grandfather)
➤ Cirila Bernacha (wife of Domingo)
➤ Juan Mercado (son of Domingo and Cirila)
➤ Cirila Alejandra (wife of Juan/ 12 children)
CHILDHOOD OF RIZAL
• Developed near Laguna Lake and the foot of Mt. Makiling
• Well guided by his mother (1st teacher)
Learned alphabet and prayers at 3 yrs. Old
• Attended by an AYA or Nurse maid who told those stories treasures, legends,
and folktales
1st sorrow of Rizal was the death of his younger sister, Concepcion
• Learned to read the holy bible in Spanish at 3 yrs. Old
• Of all the stories that his mother told "the story of the moth" touch him so deep
RIZAL FORMAL EDUCATION
• Don Francisco and Doña Teodora hired a private tutor
1. Maestro Celestino
2. Maestro Lucas Padua
3. Leon Monroy
• Justiniano Aquino Cruz (1st formal teacher)
• Jose experienced bullying in his 1st day of school
1. Pedro (wrestling)
2. Andres Salandanan (Arm Wrestling)
• Tiyo Manuel (nag turo ng pakikipaglaban)