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Jose Rizal came from a 13-member family consisting of his parents, Francisco Mercado II and Teodora Alonso Realonda, and nine sisters and one brother. FRANCISCO MERCADO (1818-1898) Father of Jose Rizal who was the youngest of 13 offsprings of Juan and Cirila Mercado. Born in Biñan, Laguna on April 18, 1818; studied in San Jose College, Manila ...
- Saturnina Rizal
- Paciano Mercado Rizal
- Narcisa Rizal
- Olympia Rizal
- Lucia Rizal Herbosa
- Maria Rizal Cruz
- Concepcion Rizal
- Josefa Rizal
- Trinidad Rizal
- Soledad Rizal
Saturnina Rizal Hidalgo(1850-1913) is the eldest child of Don Francisco and Teodora Alonso. She and her mother provided the little Jose with good basic education that by the age of three, Pepe (Jose’s nickname) already knew his alphabet. (Read: Rizal Early Education (and Jose Rizal Educational Background)) Saturnina had always been a loving ‘Ate’ N...
Paciano Rizal, Jose’s only brother, was born on March 7, 1851 in Calamba, Laguna. He was fondly addressed by his siblings as ‘Ñor Paciano,’ short for ‘Señor Paciano’. The 10-year older brother of Jose studied at San Jose College in Manila, became a farmer, and later a general of the Philippine Revolution. A detailed discussion on Paciano’s life and...
Narcisa Rizal(1852-1939) or simply ‘Sisa’ was the third child in the family. Later in history, Narcisa (like Saturnina) would help in financing Jose Rizal’s studies in Europe, even pawning her jewelry and peddling her clothes if needed. It was said she could recite from memory almost all of the poems of our national hero. (Discussions on Jose’s kno...
Olympia Rizal(1855-1887) is the fourth child in the Rizal family. Jose loved to tease her, sometimes good-humoredly describing her as his stout sister. Jose’s first love, Segunda Katigbak, was Olympia’s schoolmate at the La Concordia College. Read:The Colorful Love Affairs of Dr. Jose Rizal by Jensen DG. Mañebog Rizal confided to Olympia (also spel...
Lucia Rizal(1857–1919) is the fifth child in the family. She married Mariano Herbosa of Calamba, Laguna. Charged of inciting the Calamba townsfolk not to pay land rent and causing unrest, the couple was once ordered to be deported along with some Rizal family members. Lucia’s husband died during the cholera epidemic in May 1889 and was refused a Ca...
Maria Rizal (1859-1945) is the sixth child in the family. It was to her whom Jose talked about wanting to marry Josephine Brackenwhen the majority of the Rizal family was apparently not amenable to the idea. In his letter dated December 28, 1891, Jose Rizal wrote to her sister Maria, “I’m told that your children are very pretty.” Today, we have a h...
Also called ‘Concha’ by her siblings, Concepcion Rizal(1862-1865) was the eight child of the Rizal family. She died at the age of three. Of his sisters, it was said that the young Pepe loved most little Concha who was a year younger than him. Jose played games and shared children stories with her, and from her he felt the beauty of sisterly love at...
Josefa Rizal’s nickname is Panggoy(1865-1945). She’s the ninth child in the family. Panggoy died a spinster. Among Jose Rizal’s letters to Josefa, the one dated October 26, 1893 is perhaps the most fascinating. Written in English, the letter addressed Josefa as “Miss Josephine Rizal.” After Jose’s martyrdom, the epileptic Josefa joined the Katipuna...
Trinidad Rizal(1868-1951) or ‘Trining’ was the tenth child. Historically, she became the custodian of Rizal’s last and greatest poem. Right before Jose’s execution, Trinidad and their mother visited him in the Fort Santiago prison cell. Read: The Interesting Tales of the Jose Rizal Family As they were leaving, Jose handed over to Trining an alcohol...
Also called ‘Choleng,’ Soledad Rizal(1870-1929) was the youngest child of the Rizal family. Being a teacher, she was arguably the best educated among Rizal’s sisters. In his long and meaty letter to Choleng dated June 6, 1890, Jose Rizal told her sister that he was proud of her for becoming a teacher. He thus counseled her to be a model of virtues ...
Learn about the nine sisters of Jose Rizal, the national hero of the Philippines. Find out their names, spouses, achievements, and roles in Rizal's life and legacy.
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Learn about the 13-member family of Jose Rizal, the national hero of the Philippines. Find out his parents, siblings, lineage, and how he got the Rizal surname.
Jose Rizal came from a 13-member family consisting of his parents, Francisco Mercado II and Teodora Alonso Realonda, and nine sisters and one brother. Father of Jose Rizal who was the youngest of 13 offsprings of Juan and Cirila Mercado. Born in Biñan, Laguna on April 18, 1818; studied in San Jose College, Manila; and died in Manila.
Signature. José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda [7] ( Spanish: [xoˈse riˈsal, -ˈθal], Tagalog: [hoˈse ɾiˈsal]; June 19, 1861 – December 30, 1896) was a Filipino nationalist, writer and polymath active at the end of the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines. He is considered a national hero ( pambansang bayani) of the ...
MARIA RIZAL (1859-1945) Maria Cruz Rizal was born in 1855. She married Daniel Faustino Cruz of Biñan, Laguna and together they had 5 children. Mauricio Cruz, one of Maria's children became a student of Jose Rizal in Dapitan and was known to be one of his uncle's favorites. Maria was a known recipient of many od Jose's letters during his lifetime.
