JOS PROTACIO MERCADO RIZAL ALONSO Y REALONDA

Chapter 1: Advent of A National Hero

THE BIRTH OF A HERO

June 19, 1861 in Calamba, Laguna Province,

Philippines. (7th of the 11th children)

June 22, aged 3 days old, he was baptized by

Father Rufino.
Jose. Name given by his mother after San

Jose (St. Joseph)

RIZALS PARENTS
Francisco Mercado Rizal Born on May 11, 1818 in Bian, Laguna Died on January 5, 1898 in Manila at the age of 80.

Doa Teodora Born on November 8, 1826 in Manila Died on August 16, 1911 in Manila

THE RIZAL CHILDREN

Saturnina (1850 1913) Neneng Paciano (1851 1930) Narcisa (1859 1939) Sisa Olimpia (1855 1887) Ypia Lucia (1857 1919) Maria (1859 1945) Biang

 JOSE (1861 1896) Pepe; the greatest Filipino hero and peerless genius.  Concepcion (1862 1865) Concha; died at age of 3 (Rizals first sorrow in life)  Josefa (1865 1945) Panggoy  Trinidad (1868 1951) Trining  Soledad (1870 1929) Choleng

 When Rizal grew to manhood, he always called her sisters Doa or Seora (if married) ir Seorita (if single).  Paciano was a second father to Rizal. Rizal respected him and greatly valued his sagacious advice. He immortalized him in his first novel Noli Me Tangere as the wise Pilosopo Tasio. Tasio.

RIZALS ANCESTRY
In his veins flowed the blood of both East

and West Negrito, Indonesian, Malay, Chinese, Japanese, and Spanish.

THE SURNAME RIZAL

Real surname: Mercado Second surname: Rizal was given by a

Spanish alcalde mayor of Laguna.

Rizal in Spanish means a field where wheat,

cut while still green, sprouts again.

THE RIZAL HOME

 One of the distinguished stone houses in Calamba during Spanish times.  Two-storey building, rectangular in shape, built of adobe stones and hard-woods, and roofed with red tiles.  Poultry yard were found behind the house.  It was a happy home where parental affection and childrens laughter reigned.

A GOOD AND MIDDLE MIDDLECLASS FAMILY

 The family belonged to the principalia, a town aristocracy in Spanish Philippines.  One of the distinguished families in Calamba.  Their mother managed a general goods store and operated a small flour-mill and a home-made ham press.

 Rizals parents were able to build a large stone house which was situated near the town church and to buy another one.  They owned a carriage, which was a status symbol of the ilustrados (educated class) in Spanish Philippines and private library (the largest in Calamba) which consisted of 1,000 volumes.

They were able to send their children to the

colleges in Manila.
The family participated prominently in social

and religious affairs.

HOME LIFE OF THE RIZALS

 They lived a simple, contented and happy life.  Family ties were intimately close.  The parents believed in the maxim: Spare the rod and

spoil the child

 They were strict parents.  Every day the Rizals heard Mass in the town Church.

They prayed together daily at home the

Angelus at sunset and the Rosary before retiring to bed at night.

The children are allowed to play in the azotea

(garden) with the children of other families.

MADE AND PRESENTED BY:

 Makinano, Marie Celine C., S.N. (CCMC-CN)