GRIZAL: Early Life and Education - Jose Rizal's Biography

In Memory of My Town

A poem about Rizal's beloved own written when he was 15 years old (English - IMMT)

To the Filipino youth

A poem submitted to the Artistic-Literary Lyceum of Manila that won and is considered classic in Philippine literature

Three Days old

Age of Rizal when he was baptized by the Catholic Church

3

Age that Concepion died of sickness

80

Age that Rizal's father died

85

Age that Rizal's mother died

Between eleven and midnight

Estimated time Rizal was born in Calamba, Laguna

Don Francisco Mercado

Father of Rizal

Lamadrid

Filipino sergeant who led the violent Cavite Mutiny, caused by the abolition of their usual privileges

My First inspiration

First poem that Rizal wrote during his days in Ateneo dedicated to his mother

Dona Teodora

First teacher of Rizal

Escuela Pia

Former name of Ateneo

Domingo Lamco

Chinese Immigrant who moved to Manila; Took on the name of Mercado

College of San Jose

College of Don Francisco

College of Santa Rosa

College that Rizal's mother studied in`

Santa Isabel College

College where Rizal took private lessons for his Spanish, paying three pesos

Latin and Philosophy

Course that Don Francisco took in the College of San Jose in Manila

Fr. Pedro Casanas

Godfather of Rizal

Salvadora

the Spanish streamer bound for Singapore

Lieutenant General Jose Lemery

the governor general of the Philippines when Rizal was born

Governor general Izquierdo

Governor General who ordered the execution of Fr. Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora

Dona Teodora Alonso Realonda

Mother of Rizal

Manuel Burgos

Nephew of Father Burgos who helped Rizal get admitted into Ateneo

Mariano Herbosa

Nephew of Father Casanas; died of cholera but was denied Christian Burial bc he was Rizal's brother in law

Pepe

Nickname of Jose Rizal

Neneng

Nickname of Saturnina

Concepcion

Nickname was Concha

Fr. Francisco de Paula Sanchez

a great educator and scholar one of Rizal's profs who inspired him to study harder and to write poetry

Leon Monroy

Rizal's tutor in Spanish and Latin

Maestro Lucas Padua

Second private tutor of Rizal

Companerismo

Secret Society of Filipino students in UST founded by Rizal

Francisco

Son of Rizal who died a few hours after birth

Un Recuerdo A Mi Pueblo

Spanish name of Rizal's poem about his beloved town (S - URAMP)

Principalia

a town aristocracy in Spanish Philippines

Jose Alberto

The Tio who inspired Rizal to develop his artistic abililty

Trinidad

10th sibling of Rizal; Nickname was Trining

Narcisa

3rd Sibling of Rizal; Nickname was Sisa

Olimpia

4th sibling of Rizal; Nickname was Ypia

Lucia

5th Sibling of Jose Rizal

Maria

6th sibling of Rizal; Nickname was Biang

Josefa

9th Sibling of Rizal; Nickname was Panggoy

Santa Cruz

A Spanish Lieutenant forced Dona Teodora to walk from Calamba to where?

Beside the Pasig

A Zarzuela staged by the Ateneans on the celebration of the Feats Day of Immaculate Conception

Juancho

An old painter who gave Rizal free lessons in drawing and painting

June 19, 1861

Birthdate of Jose Rizal

Pilosopo Tasio

Character that immortalized Paciano

Lakandula

Last Native King of Tondo

Tenant-Farmer

Occupation of Rizal's father

Alonzo

Old surname of Jose Rizal's mother

Fr. Rufino Collantes

Parish priest who baptized rizal

Fr. Pablo Ramon

Rector of Ateneo

Dominican Order

Religious order that owned the hacienda town of Calamba

Vicente Ybardolaza

Rizal was infatuated with this girl who played the harp

Ricial

Rizal's basis; Spanish where wheat, cut while still green sprouts again

The Count of Monte Cristo

Rizal's first favorite novel

Sa Aking Mga Kabata

Rizal's first poem in native language, written at the age of eight (SAMK)

Maestro Celestino

Rizal's first private tutor

a religious picture

Rizal's first prize for being the brightest pupil in the whole class

Fr. Jose Bech

Rizal's first professor in Ateneo

Concepcion's death

Rizal's first sorrow in life

Manual

The tio who encouraged Rizal to develop his physical health

Gregorio

The tio who intensified Rizal's love for good books

Expert Surveyor

The title that Rizal earned after taking a vocational course in Ateneo

Messrs. Francisco de Marcaida and Manuel Marzan

The two famous lawyers of Manila who defended Dona Teodora (Fdm and MM)

A Model of Fathers

This is what Rizal affectionately called his father

GOMBURZA

To whom Rizal dedicated El Fili

1877

Year that Rizal graduated from Ateneo Municipal

Soledad

Youngest of the Rizal Children; Nickname was Choleng

Travels in the Philippines

a book authored by Dr. Feodor Jagor and a book that impressed Rizal

Mercado

name adopted by Domigo Lamco; Spanish term meaning market

Jose

name chosen by his mother, who was a devotee of the Christian Saint

Jose Mercado

name that Jose Rizal used in moving to Spain

Protacio

name which came from a Christian Calendar

Paciano

older brother, confident, and second father to Rizal; "most noble of the Filipinos

Saturnina

oldest of the Rizal Children

Spanish Jesuits

religious order that supervised Ateneo Municipal

Marian Congregation

religious society where Rizal late became a secretary in

Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz

teacher at Biñan

Gervacio Protacio

the Christian Calendar from which the name Protacio came from

The Story of the Moth

the story that made the profoundest impression on Rizal; "died a martyr to its illusions" (TSM)

Calamba

town named after a big native jar

Realonda

used by Dona Teadora from the surname of her godmother