Rizal's Family

Reporter: Jorgie Atibula

Don Francisco Mercado

• Don Francisco Mercado or Francisco

Engracio Rizal Mercado was Jose‘s father
• He was born on May 11, 1818
• Francisco took Latin and Philosophy
in College of San Jose Manila
• A farmer from Biñan, Laguna
• He became a teniente gobernadorcillo
(lieutenant governor) and thus nicknamed Teniente Kiko
Bernarda
Monicha
 Dona Teodora Alonso
• Doña Teodora Alonso or Doña Teodora
Alonso Quintos Realonda "lolay"
• Was born on November 8, 1826 in
Sta. Cruz, Manila
• She was educated at Santa Rosa College
• Possessing a refined culture and literary talents, she influenced her
children to love the arts, literature and music.
• Claveria Decree of 1849
• It is believed that Teodora's family descended from Lankandula, the
last native king of tondo
Jose's Siblings
Saturnina Rizal
• was the eldest child of Don Francisco
and Teodora Alonso

Paciano Rizal
• was the only brother of Jose Rizal
• He was addressed by his siblings as
Nor Paciano or Siñor Paciano
• He studied at San Jose College in Manila
• He became a farmer and later a General
of Philippine Revolution
Narcisa Rizal or simply Sisa
• was the 3rd child in the family.
• like Saturnina, she would help financing
the studies Jose Rizal and it was said, that
she could recite almost all of the poems
of the national hero
Olympia Rizal
• Was the 4th child in the family and
Rizal loved to tease her
• Jose's first love, Segunda Katigbak,
was Olympia's schoolmate at La Concardia
College
Lucia Rizal

• was the 5th child in the family

• He married Herbosa of Calamba, Laguna
but it died during cholera epidemic in May 1889
• In Jose's article in La Solidaridad titled
Una Profanacion ( A Profanation)
Maria Rizal
• was the 6th child in the family
• It was to her whom Jose talked about wanting to
marry Josephine Bracken
• His letter dated December 12, 1821
• His letter dated December 28, 1821
" I'm told that your children are very pretty "
• Maria and Daniel had a five children and one of it was Mauricio.
• Mauricio married Conception Arguelles, they had a son named Ismael
Arguelles Cruz. He had a daughter Gemma Cruz Araneta.
Conception Rizal or Concha
• was the eight child in their family. She died at the age of three.

Josefa Rizal or Panggoy

• was the ninth child in the family.
• Panggoy died a spinster
• After Jose's martyrdom, Josefa joined
the Katipunan
• Trinidad Rizal or Trining
• was the the tenth child of the family
• she became the custodian of Rizal's last
• and greatest poem
• Rizal's elegy now known as
"Mi Ultimo Adios"

• Soledad Rizal or Choleng

• was the youngest child of the family
• she is a teacher
• Rizal's letter to Choleng dated
June 28, 1890
The surname Rizal
• Protacio from Gervacio P. which come from a Christian Calendar

• Mercado which means " Market "

• Rizal or "Ricial" which means " a young growth " or

" green fields "
• As Jose wrote to a friend, " All my family now carry the name
Rizal instead of Mercado because the name Rizal means persecution!
Good! I want to join them and be worthy of, his family name."