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| Francisco |
Jose Rizal's father was Francisco Rizal Mercado. He was born on May 11, 1818 in Binan, Laguna where he became a municipal mayor in 1783. He was so popular in the town where he was always being invited as special guess in fiestas, baptisms and weddings. Francisco has other 13 siblings whom he was the youngest. Francisco's father was Juan Mercado and his mother was Cirila Alejandro. He married Teodora Alonzo and had eleven children, our national hero is one of them. Francisco died on January 5, 1898.
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| Teodora |
Rizal's mother was Teodora Morales Alonzo who did not originally from Laguna. She was a resident of Sta. Cruz, Manila. She was born on November 9, 1827. Tedoroa was Rizal's first teacher. She used to teach him the alphabet when Rizal was just 3 years old. Teodora's early intervention with his son's development lead to his wit and great knowledge.
She married Franciso when she was 20 years old. The couple moved to Calamba and made agricultural business there. Because her good management of the business and its finances, the couple have it prosper. They were able to established other business as well.
Rizal was the only child that became a doctor (opthalmology) and her mother was his first patient.
She died on August 16, 1911.
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