?THE LIFE OF RIZAL? Jose Rizal was the greatest genius ever produced by our race .

God has given him many talents. He developed such talents by patient study and hard work. He bacam e a physician, poet, novelist, essayist, dramatist, histori an, painter, sculptor , architect, musicain, linguistic, bibliophile, translator , educator, surveyor, engineer, farmer, economist, naturalist, inventor, magicia n and prophet. Unlike many geniuses in world history, he used his God-given tale nts not for his person al benefit, but for the glory of God, country and humanit y. ?A Genius is Born? JOSE RIZAL - He was brn in Calamba, Laguna, near midnight of June 19, 1861. - He was the seventh of the eleven children of Francisco Merca do Rizal a nd Teodora Alonso Realonda. - He was baptized 3 days after his birth, June 22, 1861, at the Catholic church of Calamba. ? Father Rufino Collantes - The priest who baptized Jose Rizal ? Father Pedro Casanas - The god-father f Jose Rizal ? San Jose / St. Joseph - Is whom Donya Teodora named her new-born baby Jose. - He was born with an unusual big head, which beacame a good omen. ?The Parents of Jose Rizal? FRANCISCO his quiet MERCADO RIZAL Father of Jose Riz al He was born in Binan, Laguna, on May 11, 1818. A prosperous farmer of Calamba On June 28, 1848, he married Teodora Alonso Realonda. He was quiet, brave and i ndependent-minded. From him, Rizal inherited nature, frugality and love of freed om. He died in Manila on January 5,1898, at the age of 80. TEODORA ALONSO REALONDA - Mother of Jose Rizal - She was born in Manila n Novemb er 8, 1826. - An intelligent wman with great business ability. - She was a gradu ate of Santa Rosa College, Manila. - From her Rizal inherited his love for boks and talent for litearature. - She died in Manila on August 16, 1911, at the age of 85. ?The Name "Rizal"? MERCADO - Original surname of Rizal's family. - Adopte d in 1713 by Doming Lamco, Rizal's great-great-grandfather. ?1849, Governor Clav eria's decree arrived in Calamba and ordered all Filipino Fa milies to adopt a n ew family names from a list of Spanish surnames. RIZAL - Adopted by Francisco Me rcado of his own choice. - "Greenfield" ?Rizal's Brother and Sisters?

SATURNINA (1850-1913) - eldest of the Rizal children. - her pet name is neneng. - she married Manuel T. Hidalgo of Tanawan, Batangas. PACIANO (1851-1930) - older brather of Jose Rizal - he joined the Revolution aga inst Spain and became a general - he died a bachelor NARCISA (1852-1939) - her pet name was Sisa - she married Antonio Lopez, a schoo l teacher of Morong, Rizal OLIMPIA (1855-1887) - Ypia was her pet name - she married Silvestre Ubaldo, a te legraph operator from Manila LUCIA (1857-1919) - she married Mariano Herbosa of Manila MARIA (1859-1945) - her pet name was Biang - she married Danie Faustino Cruz of Binan JOSE (1861-1896) - our greatest genius and hero - he married Josephine Bracken, a pretty Irish girl from Hong Kong - his pet name was Pepe CONCEPCION (1862-1865) - she died at the age of three - her pet name was Concha JOSEFA (1865-1945) - her pet name was Panggoy - she died an old maid TRINIDAD (1868-1951) - Trining was her pet name - she died an old maid SOLEDAD(1870-1929) - youngest of the Rizal children - her pet name was Chleng she married Pantaleon Quintero of Calamba ? The Rizal Home? ? The Rizal family, by honest and hard work, was one of the rich est families in Calamba. They were able to build a large stone house, own a beau tiful carruaje a nd educate their children in the Colleges of Manila. ? The Riza l Home - one of the biggest in town - made of stone and hardwood with a roof of red tiles - behind it is an azotea which overlooked a large garden - the best ro om was the sala - they have a library with more than 1,000 books Family Life of Rizals ? The Rizal family had a simple, contented and happy life. Rizal's parent s were strict and religious. They trained their children to behave well, to love God, t o be bedient, and to be polite to others. ? The Rizal chidren were disip lined children Early Days and Influences

? Rizal spent a happy childhood in the town of Calamba. - as early as 3 he playe d everyday at the family garden with his aya and brother and sisiters. - at nigh t, he loved to go to the azotea to watch the beautiful moon and listen to his ay a's fairy tales and legends. - his 1st sorrow was caused by the death of his you nger sister, concepti on. - he often went to church and pray the novenas. - his father gave him a horse, and he also learned to ride one. First Visit to Antipol o ? On June 6, 1868, Jose, accompanied by his father left Calamba for the pilgri ma ge to the famous shrine of the Virgin of Antipolo in Antipolo. It was Jose's 1st voyage across Laguna de Bay. They rode in a casco. After praying at the shri ne, they went to visit Saturnina, who was a student at La Concordia College in M ani la. The First Teacher of Rizal and The Story of the Young Moth ? Donya Teodo ra, his mother herself, was the first teacher of Jose. At the age o f 3 she taug ht Rizal the alphabet and the prayers. she also encurage Jose to con tinue writi ng poems. ? One night Donya Teodora was reading the story of "The Moth and the F lame" in a book, El Amigos de los Ninos(the friend of the children). At the end of the sto ry Jose was deeply attracted by the death of the brave little moth bu t the light that caused the death of the little moth appeared to him more beauti ful than ev er. Influence of the Three Uncles TIYO GREGORIO - he was a scholar a nd a lover of books - he encouraged Rizal to read good books TIYO MANUEL - he wa s a big and strong ma - he aroused Rizal's interest in sports TIYO JOSE - he was educated in English College of Calcutta, India. - he inspired Rizal to paint, s ketch, and make statues of clay Prepared by: Louie R. Duldulao