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Jose Rizal was not particularly known for being a farmer. He was a Filipino nationalist, writer, and revolutionary who played a key role in the Philippines' fight for independence from Spanish colonial rule. Rizal devoted much of his life to advocating for social reforms and promoting Filipino identity and culture.
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, Francisco Mercado Rizal, an industrious farmer whom Rizal called "a model of fathers," came from Biñan, Laguna; while his mother, Teodora Alonzo y Quintos, a highly cultured and accomplished woman whom Rizal called "loving and prudent mother,"
Jose Rizal and his family belonged to the middle class. His father worked as a farmer, leaseholder, and merchant, which provided a comfortable living for the family. Rizal himself later pursued higher education and went on to become a prominent figure in the Philippine national movement.
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Dr. Jose Rizal was a philosopher, painter, poet, architect, artists, businessman,cartoonist, educator, economist, ethnologist, scientific farmer, historian,inventor, journalist, linguist, musician, mythologist, nationalist, naturalist, novelist, opthalmic surgeon, propagandist, psychologist, scientist, sculptor, sociologist, swordsman, , theologian hmm seems never-ending. In short Rizal was a versatile genius.
José Rizal's paternal ancestry traces back to the Chinese immigrant Domingo Lam-co, who settled in the Philippines in the 18th century. Lam-co married a Filipino woman, integrating into local society and establishing a prosperous family. Rizal's father, Francisco Mercado, was a successful landowner and farmer, furthering the family's influence and status in the community. This lineage reflects a mix of Chinese and Filipino heritage, contributing to Rizal's diverse cultural background.
Below are the siblings of Jose Rizal in order of birth: Saturnina Rizal Paciano Rizal Narcisa Rizal Olimpia Rizal Lucia Rizal Maria Rizal Jose Rizal Concepcion Rizal Josefa Rizal Trinidad Rizal Soledad Rizal
JOSE RIZAL'S SIBLINGS* Saturnina Rizal born in 1850 * Paciano Rizal born in 1851 * Narcisa Rizal born in 1852 * Olympia Rizal born in 1855 * Lucia Rizal born in 1857 * Maria Rizal born in 1859 * Concepcion Rizal born in 1862 * Josefa Rizal born in 1865 * Trinidad Rizal born in 1868 * Soledad Rizal born in 1870.
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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.JOSE RIZAL (1861-1896)The second son and the seventh child. He was executed by the Spaniards on December 30,1896.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.
Olympia Rizal was one of Dr. Jose Rizal's sisters.