Crisostomo, Nenia C. LWR Chapter I

Name: Crisostomo,Nenia C.
Crisostomo Date: 10/21/2020

Course/Year/Section: BSCE II-4
Chapter I
Advent of a National Hero
Dr. Jose Rizal is a unique example of a many-splendored genius who became the
greatest hero of the nation. Endowed by God with versatile gifts, he truly ranked with
the world’s geniuses. He was entitled with a lot of expertise and beyond all of these ,he
was a hero and political martyr who sacrificed his life for the redemption of his
oppressed people.
The Birth of a Hero. Jose Rizal was born in Calamba,Laguna on the 19 th of June 1861
between eleven and midnight few days before full moon. His birth due to his big head
would have cost the life of his mother. His name “Jose” was chosen by his mother whi
was a devotee of the Christian saint San Jose (St. Joseph).
Rizal’s Parents. Jose Rizal was the seventh of the eleven children of Francisco
Mercado Rizal and Teodora Alonso Realonda.
Francisco Mercado Rizal (1818-1898)

He was born in Biñan, Laguna on May 11,1818. He studied Latin and Philosophy at
the College of San Jose in Manila. After his parent’s death,he moved to Calamba and
became a tenant –farmer of the Dominican-owned hacienda. He was a hardy and
independent-minded man, talk less and worked more and was strong in body and spirit.
He diead on January 5,1898 at the age of 80. Rizal called him “a model of fathers”.
Doña Teodora Alonso Realonda (1826-1911)

She was born in Manila on the 8th of November,1826 and was educated at the
College of Sta. Rosa, a well-known college for girls in the city. She was a remarkable
woman possessing refined culture, literary talent, business ability, and the fortitude of
Spartan women. She died in Manila on the 16th of August 1911 at the age of 85.
The Rizal Children. The marriage of Francisco and Teodora was blessed with eleven
children – two boys and nine girls. These are as follows:
1. Saturnina (1850-1913) – nicknamed “Neneng” was the eldest of the Rizal

children. She was married to Manuel T. Hidalgo of Tanawan,Batangas.
2. Paciano (1851-1930) – elder brother of Jose Rizal who was married to his
mistress Severina Decena and had two children – a boy and a girl. He was a
second father to Jose and was immortalized in the novel Noli Me Tangere as
the wise “Pilosopo Tasio” . He died on the 13th of April 1930.
3. Narcisa (1852-1939) - her pet name was “Sisa” and was married to Antonio
Lopez.
4. Olimpia (1855-1887) – her pet name was “Ypia” and was married to Silvestre
Ubaldo.
5. Lucia (1857-1919) - she was married to Mariano Herbosa of Calamba.
6. Maria (1859 -1945) - her nickname is “Biang” and was married to Daniel
Faustino Cruz of Biñan, Laguna.
7. Jose (1861-1896) - his nickname was “Pepe” . During his exile in Dapitan,he
lived with Josephine Bracken, Irish girl from Hongkong;he had a son by her
but soon died few hours after birth. Rizal named him “ Francisco” after his
father and buried him in Dapitan.
8. Concepcion (1862-1945) - her nickname was “Concha” and diead of sickness
at the age of 3. Her death was Rizal’s first sorrow in life.
9. Josefa (1865-1945) – her pet name was “Panggoy” and died as an old maid
at the age of 80.
10. Trinidad (1868 -1951) – her pet name was “Trining” and also died as an old
maid in 1951 at the age of 83.
11. Soledad (1870 -1929) – her pet name was “ Choleng” and was the youngest
of the Rizal children. She married Pantaleon Quintero of Calamba.
Rizal’s Ancestry . Rizal was a product of the mixture of races both East and
West. His great-great grandfather on his father’s side was Domingo Lameo ,
a Chinese immigrant who arrived in Manila in 1690. He was married to a
Christian girl of Manila named Ines De La Rosa, and assumed the surname
Mercado (“market in English”) in 1731. They had a son named Francisco
Mercado who married a Chinese-Filipino mestiza Cirila Alejandro. Elected as
Governadorcillo, Capital Francisco and Capitana Cirila had thirteen children
and the youngest was Francisco Mercado, Rizal’s father.
On the other hand, Doña Teodora was said to be descendant of a
Lakandula, the last native king of Tondo. Her great-grandfather (Rizal’s
maternal greta-great-grandfather) was Eugenio Ursua (Japanese ancestry)
who married a Filipina named Benigna (unknown surname).Their daughter
named Regina married Manuel de Quintos. One of their daughters married
Lorenzo Alberto Alonso and had a children that were Narcisa, Teodora (Jose’s
mother) , Gregorio, Manuel and Jose.
The Surname Rizal. The real surname of the Rizal family was Mercado
which was adopted in 1731 by Domingo Lameo, Rizal’s great-great-
grandfather . Rizal family acquired a second surname Rizal which was given
by a Spanish Alcalde Mayor of Laguna, a family friend.
The Rizal Home. The house of Rizal family was one of the distinguished
stone houses in Calamba during Spanish times. It was a two-storey building,
rectangular in shape ,built of adobe stones and hard-woods and roofed woth
red tiles. Behind the humble abode were the poultry yard full of turkeys and
chickens and a big garden of tropical fruits .
A Good and Middle-Class Family – Rizal family belonged to the

principalia, a town aristocracy in Spanish period that is one of the
distinguished family in Calamba. They owned a carriage , built two stoned-
house , and also owned a private library. They sent their children to the
colleges in Manila.
Home life of the Rizal’s. The Rizal family had a simple ,contented and
happy life. Their parents loved them so much but also never spoiled them.
They were strict parents and trained their children well. Every day ,the family
heard mass in the town church. They prayed daily together at home - the
Angelus at sunset and the Rosary before retiring to bed at night. After the
family prayers, the children would kiss the hands of their parents. They were
also given ample time and freedom to play in the garden and adults were
allowed to play with children of other families.

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Name: Crisostomo,Nenia C.

Crisostomo Date: 10/21/2020

Francisco Mercado Rizal (1818-1898)

Doña Teodora Alonso Realonda (1826-1911)

1. Saturnina (1850-1913) – nicknamed “Neneng” was the eldest of the Rizal

A Good and Middle-Class Family – Rizal family belonged to the

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