REQUIRED OUTPUT 4: “RIZAL’S ANCESTORS (PATERNAL LINEAGE)”

ANSWERS:
1. FRANCISCO ENGRACIO MERCADO RIZAL
2. TEODORA ALONSO REALONDA Y QUINTOS
3. JUAN MERCADO
4. CIRILA ALEJANDRANA
5. FRANCISCO MERCADO
6. BERNARDA MONICA
7. DOMINGO LAM-CO
8. INEZ DE LA ROSA
9. SIAN-CO
10.ZUN-NIO

Rizal’s identifiable ancestors were Sianco & Zun-nio that had a son named Domingo Lam-Co.
Domingo married a Chinese mestiza named Inez De la Rosa and later on had a son named Francisco Mercado. “Mercado” were
adopted by many Ethic Chinese at that time.
Francisco Mercado married Bernarda Monica and had a son named Juan Mercado.
Juan Mercado married Cirila Alejandrana. They had 13 children including Francisco Engracio.
Francisco Engracio married Teodora Alonso Realonda de Quintos. In 1849, Francisco added “Rizal” to the family surname. They had
a son named Jose Rizal that is now one of the most famous hero in the nation.