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Bracken was born in Hong Kong to Irish parents and was adopted by her blind American godfather. In 1895, Bracken travelled to Dapitan to accompany her adoptive father who wanted to seek treatment from Rizal, an ophthalmologist who previously practiced in Hong Kong.
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Josephine Bracken arrived at the shores of Dapitan accompanying her blind adoptive father, Mr. George Taufer. No ophthalmologist in Hong Kong, their home country, could cure the man's blindness and so they sought the services of the famous Dr. Jose Rizal. Overcoming Barriers.
Aug 5, 2013 · Her father decided to give her up for adoption to her childless godparents, American George Taufer, an engineer of the pumping plant of the Hong Kong Fire Department, and his Portuguese (second) wife. Josephine’s real father (James) left Hong Kong after retirement and was said to have died at the hands of robbers in Australia.
Aug 27, 2013 · Josephine bore Rizal a stillborn child, a son who would have been named Peter by Josephine or Francisco, by Rizal’s sisters, in honor of their father. (nhcp.gov.ph) (Related: Jose Rizal children) 7. There is a statue in Luneta Park depicting Jose Rizal’s last goodbye to Josephine Bracken before his execution day. (joserizalfans.wordpress.com) 8.
Nov 3, 2016 · Josephine Bracken was born in Victoria Barracks in Hongkong on August 9, 1876 to an Irish couple, James Bracken and Elizabeth McBride. Because her mother died after giving birth to her and...
Dec 30, 2014 · Her marriage record clearly indicated Josephine Bracken and Vicente Abad as her parents. From this marriage, 2 sons and 2 daughters were born. One of Dolores’s grandsons, Macario Ofilada Mina, wrote Errante Golondrina, an honest and well-researched biography of Josephine Bracken.
Bracken was born in Hong Kong to Irish parents and was adopted by her blind American godfather. In 1895, Bracken travelled to Dapitan to accompany her adoptive father who wanted to seek treatment from Rizal, an ophthalmologist who previously practiced in Hong Kong.