The Greatest Hero

Dr. Jose P. Rizal

(June 19, 1961- December 30, 1896)

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“I die without seeing the sunrise on my country. You who are the dawn, welcome it, and do not forget those who fell during the night.”

-Jose Rizal

June 19, 1861 – December 30, 1896)

THE BIRTH OF A HERO“ the start of the ending”

Birth name: Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado Y Alonso Realonda 

He was born on June 19, 1861 in Calamba, Laguna

He was seventh among the eleven children of Francisco Mercado and Teodora Alonso.

He was baptized in the Catholic church on June 22, aged three days old, by the parish priest, Fr. Collantes.

His name was chosen by his mother who was a devotee of the Christian saint San Jose (St. Joseph).

Rizal’s Parents

Hero’s Father Hero’s Mother

Hero’s Father: Francisco Mercado Rizal

Birth date: May 11, 1818Birth place: Biñan,

LagunaEducation: He studied

Latin and Philosophy at the College of San Jose

Occupation: FarmerDate of Death: January 5,

1898

Hero’s Mother: Teodora Alonso Realonda

Birth date: November 8, 1826

Birthplace: Santa Cruz, Manila

Education: educated at the College of Sta. Rosa

Occupation: first teacher of Rizal

Date of Death: August 16, 1911

The Rizal Children

Saturnina (1850-1913)

Oldest of the Rizal

children, nicknamed Neneng; she married Manuel T. Hidalgo of Tanawan, Batangas.

Paciano ( 1851-1930)

Only brother of Jose Rizal and the second child. Studied at San Jose College in Manila; became a farmer and later a general of the Philippine Revolution.

The Rizal Children

Narcisa (1852-1930)

Her pet name was Sisa and she married Antonio Lopez, a school teacher of Morong

Olimpia (1855-1887)

Ypia was her pet name: she married Silvester Ubaldo, a telegraph operator from Manila.

The Rizal Children

Lucia (1857-1919)

She was the fifth child. She married Mariano Herbosa of Calamba. Herbosa died of cholera in1889 and ws denied Christian burial because he was a brother-in-law of Dr. Rizal

Maria ( 1859-1945)

Biang was her nickname: she married Daniel Faustino Cruz of Biñan, Laguna

The Rizal Children

Jose Rizal (1861-1896)

The greatest Filipino hero and peerless genius. His nickname was Pepe. During his exile in Dapitan, he lived with Josephine bracken, Irish girl from Hong Kong. He had a son by her, but the baby boy died a few hours after birth. Rizal named him “Francisco” after his father and buried him in Dapitan.

The Rizal Children

Concepcion(1861-1896)

Her pet name was Concha. She died of sickness at the age of 3. Her death was the first sorrow of Rizal in his life.

Josefa (1865-1945)

Her pet name was Panggoy. He died an old maid at the age of 80.

The Rizal Children

Trinidad (1868-1951)

Her pet name was Trining. She died also an old maid in 1951 at the age of 83.

Soledad (1870-1929)

Youngest of the Rizal’s children. Her pet name was Choleng. She married Pantaleon Quintero of Calamba.

The Rizal Family

Francisco Mercado and Teodora Alonso

Saturnina

Narcisa Olimpia

Lucia Maria

Jose Rizal

JosefaConcepci

on

SoledadTrinidad

Paciano

Rizal’s Parents

Francisco Mercado(1818-1898)

Teodora Alonso(1826-1911)

Saturnina(1850-1913)

Paciano (1851-1930)

Rizal’s Siblings

Narcisa(1852-1939)

Olimpia(1855-1887)

Rizal’s Siblings

Rizal’s Siblings

Lucia (1857-1919)

Maria(1859-1945)

Jose P. Rizal (1861-1896)

Rizal’s Siblings

Concepcion(1862-1865)

Josefa(1865-1945)

Rizal’s Siblings

Trinidad(1868-1951)

Soledad(1870-1929)

RIZAL’S SIBLING RELATIONSHIP

They were affectionately cordial.

Jose Rizal called his sisters Doña or Señora (if married) and Señorita (if single).

Throughout his life, he respected his elder brother Paciano and greatly valued his sagacious advice.

The Rizal’s Ancestry

Rizal was a product of the mixture of races. In his veins flowed the blood of both East and West- Negrito, Indonesian, Malay, Chinese, Japanese, and Spanish.

Domingo Lameo and Ines Dela Rosa

Francisco Mercado Cirila Bernacha

Juan MercadoCirila

Alejandro

Francisco Mercado

The Rizal’s AncestryRizal was a

product of the mixture of races. In his veins flowed the blood of both East and West- Negrito, Indonesian, Malay, Chinese, Japanese, and Spanish.

Eugenio Ursua and Benigna

Regina UrsuaManuel de

Quintos

Brigida QuintosLorenzo Alberto Alonso

Teodora Alonso

The Rizal Home

The house where the hero was born.

Two-storey building rectangular in shape, bulit of adobe stones and hard-woods and roofed with red tiles.

It was a happy home where parental affection and children’s laughter reigned.

A GOOD AND MIDDLE-CLASS FAMILY

The Rizal family belonged to the principalia, a town aristocracy in Spanish Philippines.

Through hard work and frugal living, Rizal’s parents were able to live well.

They owned carriage, which was a status symbol of the illustados and a private libarary which consisted of more than 1000 volumes.

They were gracious most to all visitors and guests.

Home Life of Rizals

The Rizal family had a simple,contented and happy life.

Don Francicso and Doña Teodora loved their children but they never spoil them. “Spare the rod and spoil the child.”

The Rizal family was an image of a religious family.

For the Rizal children, life was not all prayers and church services. They were given ample time and freedom to play by their religious and strict parents.

Rizal’s Famous Quotations

“He who does not love his own language is worse than an animal and smelly fish.”

“It is a useless life that is not consecrated to a great ideal. It is like a stone wasted on the field without becoming a part of any edifice.”

“While a people preserves its language; it preserves the marks of liberty.”

 

Rizal’s Famous Quotations

“There can be no tyrants where there are no slaves.”

“He who does not know how to look back at where he came from will never get to his destination.”

“The youth is the hope of our future.”