Rizal Family

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 Genealogy
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The study of ancestry and family
histories
 Jose Protacio
Realonda Alonso
Mercado Rizal
• Born on June 19, 1861 in
Calamba, Laguna.
• Birth: Wednesday between
11:00pm and midnight
• Almost cost the life of her
mother
• Jose: From St. Joseph and
• Protasio: a 4th century saint
who was a bishop of Milan
The Father of Rizal: Francisco Mercado
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 Descendant of Domingo Lam-co and
Inez de la Rosa, from Fujian, China
and who arrived in the Philippines
during the late 18th century
 His father adopted the name
“Mercado” in compliance with the
decree of Gov. Gen. Narciso
Claveria requiring natives to adopt
new surnames for taxation
purposes.
 Lived in Biñan until he met Teodora
Teodora Alonso
 A native of Manila
 Under Claveria decree,
their family adopted
the name Realonda
 Moved with his
husband to the town of
Calamba south of Biñan
 Called Lolay
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 The Mercado Family Leased land from the

 Dominican family and

built a house made of
stone at the plaza of the
town
Belonged to principalia
class and an inquilino
(primary tenant)
They grew crops,
operated sugar mill,
flour mill and a ham
press
Had a collection of
books composed of
some 1,000 titles
House of Rizal Family in Calamba, Laguna
The Rizal Sisters
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The Rizal’s mother, sisters and
granddaughters after his death
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