Teodora alonzo francisco mercados biography
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Francisco Rizal Mercado
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mercado and the second or maternal family name is Alejandro.
Father of Jose Rizal
Francisco Rizal Mercado | |
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| Born | Francisco Engracio Rizal Mercado y Alejandro ()May 11, Biñan, La Laguna, Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish Empire |
| Died | January 5, () (aged&#;79) Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish Empire |
| Resting place | Rizal Shrine, Calamba, Laguna |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 11 (including Saturnina, Paciano, Trinidad, and José) |
Francisco Engracio Rizal Mercado y Alejandro (May 11, – January 5, ) was the father of the Philippines' national hero Jose Rizal. He was born in Biñan, La Laguna (present-day Laguna). He had a wife named Teodora Realonda y Quintos and had 11 children altogether.
Early life
[edit]He was one of the children of Juan Monica Mercado and Cirila Alejandro.[1] His family had adopted the additional surna
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Teodora Alonso
Married life
When Teodora turned 20 years old, she married Francisco Mercado who was a native of Biñan, Laguna. The two resided in Calamba where they engagerad in agriculture. They achieved prosperity because of their industry, not to mention Teodora's efficiency at managing both the farm and the family's finances. She even set up her own textile business, a sugar and flour mill, and a small store at the ground floor of their house.
Teodora and Francisco had eleven children: Saturnina, Paciano, Narcisa, Olympia, Lucia, Maria, Jose, Concepcion, Josefa, Trinidad and Soledad. It was said that she suffered the most when she gave birth to Jose. All their children were sent to respected colleges in Manila, but Jose was the only child sent to Europe. He was inspired to take up medicinespecifically opthalmology -in order to treat Teodora's failing eyesight.
Persecution
As the mother of a perceived enemy of the Spanish authorities, Teodora was often made a targe
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The Mercado - Rizal Family
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 member family consisting of his parents, Francisco Mercado II and Teodora Alonso Realonda, and nine sisters and one brother.
FRANCISCO MERCADO ()
Father of Jose Rizal who was the youngest of 13 offsprings of Juan and Cirila Mercado. Born in Biñan, Laguna on April 18, ; studied in San Jose College, Manila; and died in Manila.
TEODORA ALONSO ()
Mother of Jose Rizal who was the second child of Lorenzo Alonso and Brijida de Q