Jose Rizal's Genealogy

and
Early Education
Father's side
theAncestry Clan
Domingo Lam co Ines de la Rosa

Francisco Mercado Cirilla Bernacha

Cirilla Alejandro Juan Mercado

Had thirteen children, the

youngest being Francisco Mercado
(Rizal's Father)
Mother's side
Lakandula theAncestry Clan
Eugenio Ursua Benigma

Regina Manuel de Quintos

Brigida Lorenzo Alberto Alonso

Narcisa, Teodora,
Gregorio, Manuel and Jose
 the Name
Jose was chosen by his mother who was devotee of the Christian saint San Jose (St. Joseph)
.
Protacio was taken from St. Protacio, who were very properly was a martyr. That a Filipino priest baptized him
and a secular Archbishop confirmed him seem fitting.

Rizal the name was adapted in 1850 by authority of the Royal Decree of 1849, upon the order of of Governor
Narciso Claveria. Rizal was a shortened form of Spanish word for "second crop", seemed suited to a family of
farmers who were making a second start in a new home.

Alonzo old surname of his mother.

Y and Realonda it was used by Dona Teodora from the surname of her godmother based on the culture by that
time.

Mercado adopted in 1731 by Domingo Lamco (the paternal great - great grandfather of Jose Rizal) which the
Spanish term mercado means " market" in English.
 the Siblings
Doña Teodora Francisco Mercado

Saturnina Narcisa Lucia Jose Josefa Soledad

Concepcion
Paciano Olympia Maria Trinidad
Early Education
He studied in Calamba and Binan. He
learned the four R’s by the adapted method from
the Spanish educational system where rules are
strict in which they used teacher’s whip to put
knowledge into the pupils heads.
Hero's first Teacher
His first teacher was his mother.
His private tutors at home are Maestro
Celestino and Maestro Lucas Padua.
Leon Monroy, a former classmate of Rizal’s
father taught him Spanish and Latin.
 the Early Religious Formation

Father Leoncio Lopez

Manila Pasig River

Laguna de Bay Pilgrimage to Antipolo
the Early Religious Writings
and Experiences
“Al Niňo Jesus” (To the Child Jesus)
“A La Virgen Maria” ( To the Virgin Mary).
Ode to Jesus
“Alianza intima la religion y la educacion” ( An
Intimate Alliance of Religion and Education)
the Inspiration of the parable
of the Moth