THE SIBLINGS
OF RIZAL
José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realondo
The father of Jose Rizal
Born in Biñan, Laguna on April 18, 1818
Studied in San Jose College, Manila
Died in 1898 in Manila.
FRANCISCO MERCADO
(1818-1898)
Mother of Jose Rizal
She studied at the Colegio de Santa Rosa.
Born in Santa Cruz, Manila on November 14,
1827 and died in 1913 in Manila
TEODORA ALONSO
(1827-1913)
SATURNINA RIZAL (1850-1913)
Saturnina Rizal was the eldest sister of Philippine national hero Jose
Rizal.
She was born on June 4, 1850, in Calamba, Laguna, Philippines, and died
on September 14, 1913, in Tanauan, Batangas, at the age of 63.
Saturnina Rizal was married to Manuel T. Hidalgo, a prominent figure in
Tanauan, Batangas.
She had five children with Manuel Hidalgo: Alfredo, Adela, Abelardo,
Amelia, and Augusto.
Saturnina Rizal was instrumental in the translation of Jose Rizal's novel,
"Noli Me Tangere," into Tagalog, making his work accessible to a wider
Filipino audience.
Her life and contributions are significant in Philippine history,
particularly in supporting her brother's endeavors and advocating for
women's health
Only brother of Jose Rizal
Became a General of Philippine Revolution
Updated his brother Jose Rizal of what was
happening in the country while Jose is in
Europe
Died on April 13, 1930
PACIANO RIZAL
(1851-1930)
The third child.
married Antonio Lopez at Morong, Rizal
a musician and a school teacher from
Pueblo de Morong
it is said that Narcisa could recite from
memory almost of the poems of Rizal
NARCISA RIZAL
(1852-1939)
The fourth child.
Married Silvestre Ubaldo, a Telegraph
Operator from Manila
Died in 1887 from childbirth
OLYMPIA RIZAL
(1855-1887)
LUCIA RIZAL (1857-1919)
The fifth child.
Born on 13 December 1856, in Calamba,
Laguna
Married Matriano Herbosa
The parents of at least 4 sons and 7
daughters.
MARIA RIZAL (1859-1945)
The sixth child.
Married Daniel Faustino Cruz of Biñan, Laguna.
She died on 1 September 1945, in San Pablo,
Luisiana, Laguna
Jose Rizal is a Filipino nationalist, writer, and polymath.
He was born on June 19, 1861, in Calamba, Laguna, Philippines.
Rizal was a patriot, physician, and man of letters, inspiring the
Philippine nationalist movement.
He advocated for peaceful reform of Spain's colonial rule in the
Philippines.
Rizal wrote two prominent novels, "Noli Me Tangere" and "El
Filibusterismo," criticizing Spanish colonial abuses and
advocating for reforms.
Despite not directly supporting independence, his works and
influence contributed to the Philippine Revolution against Spain.
Rizal was arrested, exiled to Dapitan, and later imprisoned in
Fort Santiago before being executed by a firing squad on
December 30, 1896.
He is also a Philippine National Hero
He was a multilingual polymath, excelling in various fields like
medicine, literature, arts, journalism, and political activism.
JOSE RIZAL (1861-1896)
CONCEPCION RIZAL
(1862-1865)
The eight child.
The Hero's First Grief
Born on April 19, 1862
Died at the age of three.
JOSEFA RIZAL (1865-1945)
The ninth child.
Born on 11 March 1866
The Katipunera
An epileptic, died a spinster.
TRINIDAD RIZAL (1868-1951)
The tenth sibling of the national hero,
physician and writer, Dr. José Rizal
Born on June 6, 1868
Filipina feminist leader and co-founder of
the Philippines' first feminist organization,
the Asociación Femenista Filipina.
Died a spinster and the last of the family
to die.
SOLEDAD RIZAL (1870-1929)
The youngest child
The Hero's Controversial Sister
married Pantaleon Quintero.
Died on 26 August 1929, in San
Roque, Dasmariñas, Cavite
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