The Mercado - Rizal Family

 The Rizals is considered one of

the biggest families during their
time.
 Researchers revealed that the
Mercado-Rizal family had also
traces of Japanese, Spanish,
Malay and Even Negrito blood
aside from Chinese.
Don Francisco Mercado Rizal
(1818-1898)
 was born in Biñan, Laguna.

He studied Latin and Philosophy at the College of

San Jose in Manila

 Became a tenant farmer of the Dominican-owned
hacienda.

 He got married to Teodora Alonzo on June 28,
1848 and had eight children, including Jose Rizal.
Doña Teodora Alonso Y. Realonda
(1826-1911)
 was born in Meisik, Sta. Cruz Manila.

 She studied at Colegio de Sta. Rosa in Manila

 A woman of refined culture and character,with ex
emplary
literary talents,the fortitude of a spartan woman 
and with  business
ability, she managed their store.
Saturnina Rizal (1850-1913)
 eldest nickname
 “Neneng”

 She was married to
Mauel T. Hidalgo
of Tanauan Batangas.
(Rizal sent frequent 
correspondence while 
the latter was in Europe)
 Children: 
-Alfredo married to Aurora Tiaoqui
-Adela married to Jose Ver 
-Abelardo
-Amelia and Augusto who both died young

 In 1909, Saturnina published Pascuals
 Poblete's Tagalog translations of Noli
 Me Tangere.
Paciano Rizal  (1851-193
0)
second child;
 Rizal's confidant and the o
ne who convinced him
to study in Europe
  without parent 
permission.

 He studied Latin under
maestro Justiniano Cruz 
attending the Colegio de 
San Jose in Manila.

 He lived and worked with F
 He was in charge of sending money and budget, 
and constantly advised his brother Jose Rizal 
through letters while in Europe.
 He became an ally of the Katipunan
 He became a general in the
revolutionary army during the 1900's
 After Rizal's execution in December 1896 in 
 Bagumbayan, he joined the Philippine
Revolution and became a combat general
 He returned to his farm in Los Baños,where he lived as a 
gentlemen a farmer and
 died at the age of 79
Narcisa Rizal (1852-193
9)
 third child: nickname 
“Sisa”
 she was married to 
Antonio Lopez (Nephew 
of Father Leoncio Lopez)
 She was a musician and 
an educator from Pueblo 
de Morong (former name 
of Rizal Province)
 Children: 
-Emilio Angelica married to Benito Abreu
-Antonio married to Natividad Arguelles
-Isabel, Francisco, Arsenio and Fidela 
all whom died young.

 She could recite from memory almost all 
poems of Jose Rizal.
Olimpia Rizal  (1855-188
7)
 nickname “Ypia”,
 she was married to Silvestre
  Ubaldo a telegraph
 operator of Manila
 Children: Aristeo married to
Leonarda
  Limja Cesario and another
 boy; both died young
 She died while giving birth in
 1887
Lucia Rizal (1857-1919)
 She was married to Mariano
Herbosa (nephew of Father
Casañas) of Calamba Laguna
 Children:
-Delfina married to General
Salvador Natividad
(Delfina helped Marcella
Agoncillo in making the first
Philippine Flag in Hongkong)
 -Concepcion
-Patrocinia married to Jose Battalone
-Teodosio married to Lucina Vitingco
-Estanislao, Paz, Victoria and Jose

Her husband, Herbosa died of Cholera and

was denied of Christian burial being the
brother-in-law of Rizal
Maria Rizal (1852-1939)
 nickname “Biang”
 she was married to Daniel
Faustino Cruz of Biñan, Laguna
 Children:
-Encarnacion married to
Rosendo Banaad
-Mauricio married to
Concepcion Arguelles
-Petrona, Paz, Prudencio,
who all died young.
Jose Protacio Mercado Ri
zal Y. Realonda (1861-1
896)

 nickname “Pepe”

The greatest Filipino

hero, and peerless
genius
 He was a Filipino nationalist and polymath
Opthalmologist, a writer, and a key member of
the Filipino Propaganda Movement which
advocated political reforms for thecolony under
Spain
 1872-1877 studied highschool at Ateneo
Municipal de Manila and graduated with honors
 1878 took up Philosophy and Letters at the
University of Santo Tomas while studying
surveying at the Ateneo Municipal de Manila.
 1879 enrolled in Collee of Medicine at UST
 1884 he started to write his first novel entitled
“Noli Me Tangere”
 June 21, 1884 received the degree in Licentiate in
Medicine from the Universidad Central de Madrid.
 June 19, 1885 received the degree in Licentiate in
Philosophy and Letters and completed studies,
Doctor of Medicine.
 1886 he studied Opthalmology at the University of
Leipzig.
 February 21, 1887 completed the novel Noli Me
Tangere
 March 1887 published the Noli Me Tangere in Berlin,
Germany with the financial support of Dr.
Concepcion Rizal (1862-1
865)

nickname “Concha”,
Died at the age of 3;
 her death was Rizal's first 
sorrow in life.
Josefa Rizal (1865-1945)

 nickname “Panggoy”
 She was epileptic 
and died spinster at 
the age of 80
 She became a 
member of Katipunan
Trinidad Rizal (1868-195
1)
 nickname “Trining”,
 Last of the siblings to 
survive and died as
spinster too;died at the
age of 83.
 She became a member o
f the Katipunan
 Caretaker of 
“Mi Ultimo Adios”
Soledad Rizal (1870-192
9)
 youngest; nickname 
“Choleng”She was marrie
d to 
Pantaleon Quintero of 
Calamba
Children: 
 -Trinitario married to
Maria San Mateo then m
arried Bernabe 
Malva (Son of General Mi
guel Malvar)
 -Luisa married to Jose Arguelles
-Serafin and Felix who died young

She became a teacher, said  to
have been “the best educated”
among Rizal's sisters.

1929 passed away at the age of 59