Raras, Zachary Dominic L.

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Genealogy of Jose P. Rizal

The Rizal family was a wealthy family in Calamba, Laguna and considered
one of the largest families in those times. The 13 member of Jose Rizal family
consisted of his father Francisco Mercado II and his mother Teodora Alonso
Realonda. Jose Rizal had nine sisters and one brother. The Jose Rizal family’s
paternal ascendant was Domingo Lam-co, a full-blooded Chinese who lived
inAmoy, China and arrived in the Philippines in the closing years of the 17th
century. Domingo Lam-co was married to a Chinese half-breed named Ines
de la Rosa. The Mercado-Rizal family had also Japanese, Spanish, Malay and
Negrito blood aside from their Chinese blood.
Jose Rizal’s father was the youngest of 13 children of Juan and Cirila Mercado.
He was born in Binan, Laguna, studied in San Jose College of Manila and died
in Manila. The mother of Jose Rizal was a business -minded, religious and hard
working individual who was born in Santa Cruz, Manila on November 14, 1827
and died in Manila in 1913. She studied at the Colegio de Santa Rosa and was
the second child of Brijida de Quintos and Lorenzo Alonso.
Saturnina Rizal was the eldest of the offsprings of Francisco Mercado and
Teodora Alonso Realonda. She married Manuel Hidalgo who hailed from
Tanauan, Batangas. The only brother of Jose Rizal was Paciano Rizal and was
the second child. Paciano studied at the San Jose College in Manila and
worked as a farmer and later as a general of the Philippine Revolution. The
other sisters of Jose Rizal were Narcisa, Olympia, Lucia, Maria, Concepcion,
Josefa, Trinidad and Soledad. Soledad was the youngest child and later was
married to Pantaleon Quintero.
The parents of Jose Rizal were both farmers who were granted by the
Dominicans with the lease of a hacienda together with a rice farm. The
mother of Jose Rizal, Teodora, had Spanish and Japanese ancestors while the
father of Teodora was a half Spaniard engineer known as Lorenzo Alberto
Alonzo.
The Rizal surname was obtained by Francisco Mercado as suggested to him
by a provincial governor after the Governor General of the Philippines, Narciso
Claveria, issued a decree in 1849 by which native Filipino and immigrant
families were to adopt Spanish surnames from a list of Spanish family names.
Jose Rizal also obtained the surname Rizal after dropping three other names
that made up his full name. Jose Rizal also retained Protacio as his other family
name. His family never actually recognized his Rizal surname but Jose Rizal
was forced to use it so that he can travel freely and disassociate him from his
brother who was known to be notorious due to Paciano’s links with native
priests who were executed after they were found to be subversives.
The Rizals is considered one of the biggest families during their time. Domingo
Lam-co, the family's paternal ascendant was a full-blooded Chinese who
came to the Philippines from Amoy, China in the closing years of the 17th
century and married a Chinese half-breed by the name of Ines de la Rosa.
Researchers revealed that the Mercado-Rizal family had also traces of
Japanese, Spanish, Malay and Even Negrito blood aside from Chinese.
Jose Rizal came from a 13-member family consisting of his parents, Francisco
Mercado II and Teodora Alonso Realonda, and nine sisters and one brother.
The Mercado - Rizal Family
FRANCISCO MERCADO (1818-1898)
Father of Jose Rizal who was the youngest of 13 offsprings of Juan and Cirila
Mercado. Born in Biñan, Laguna on April 18, 1818; studied in San Jose College,
Manila; and died in Manila.
TEODORA ALONSO (1827-1913)
Mother of Jose Rizal who was the second child of Lorenzo Alonso and Brijida
de Quintos. She studied at the Colegio de Santa Rosa. She was a business-
minded woman, courteous, religious, hard-working and well-read. She was
born in Santa Cruz, Manila on November 14, 1827 and died in 1913 in Manila.
SATURNINA RIZAL (1850-1913)
Eldest child of the Rizal-Alonzo marriage. Married Manuel Timoteo Hidalgo of
Tanauan, Batangas.
PACIANO RIZAL (1851-1930)
Only brother of Jose Rizal and the second child. Studied at San Jose College in
Manila; became a farmer and later a general of the Philippine Revolution.
NARCISA RIZAL (1852-1939)
The third child. married Antonio Lopez at Morong, Rizal; a teacher and
musician.
OLYMPIA RIZAL (1855-1887)
The fourth child. Married Silvestre Ubaldo; died in 1887 from childbirth.
LUCIA RIZAL (1857-1919)
The fifth child. Married Matriano Herbosa.
MARIA RIZAL (1859-1945)
The sixth child. Married Daniel Faustino Cruz of Biñan, Laguna.
 Tio Manuel - Known to be big and strong, he influenced Jose to visit the
outdoors, do long walks with his pet black dog, Usman, and even go
JOSE RIZAL (1861-1896) horseback riding with his horse, castaño.
The second son and the seventh child. He was executed by the Spaniards on Tio Gregorio - Through his Tio Gregorio, Jose learned the value of hard work,
December 30,1896. careful observation of life, as well as independent thinking. Through him, Jose
likewise became interested in the printed page.

CONCEPCION RIZAL (1862-1865)

The eight child. Died at the age of three.

JOSEFA RIZAL (1865-1945)

The ninth child. An epileptic, died a spinster.

TRINIDAD RIZAL (1868-1951)

The tenth child. Died a spinster and the last of the family to die.

SOLEDAD RIZAL (1870-1929)

The youngest child married Pantaleon Quintero.

Paternal Ancestors

Domingo Lam-Co, the family root, arrived from Amoy, China in 1660s and
changed his name to Mercado in 1697. He married late in life.

Francisco Mercado y Chinco, the first son of Domingo Lam-co.

Juan Mercado y Monica, youngest son of Francisco Mercado y Chinco, a

captain in the Spanish army

Petrona, Potenciana and Francisco Mercado, Sr., children of Juan Mercado.

The youngest Francisco Mercado, Sr. was the father of Jose Rizal, Francisco
Mercado (Junior).

Influential Relatives

Jose’s relatives who influenced him greatly mostly consisted of his mother’s
brothers: Tio Jose, Tio Manuel, and Tio Gregorio.

Tio Jose - He is the youngest among the siblings of Teodora, and was schooled
in Calcutta, India. He was Jose Rizal’s inspiration as he sketches and paints. Tio
Jose encouraged him to engage in sculpturing.