Saturnina Rizal

June 4, 1850 - Sept 14, 1913

She was the eldest sister of Jose Rizal. She was married to Manuel T. Hidalgo, a native and one of the richest persons in Tanauan, Batangas. She was known as Neneng.

Paciano Mercado Rizal

March 9, 1851 - April 13, 1930

In 1869, at the age of 9, José Rizal was brought to Biñan by his older brother, Paciano Rizal, to begin formal schooling outside their hometown of Calamba. Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz was a respected teacher in Biñan. While staying in Biñan, Rizal boarded at the house of Juancho Carrera, an old and kind painter.

Narcisa Rizal

Oct 29, 1852 - June 24, 1939

Narcisa Rizal was the third eldest sibling of Jose Rizal. She was a teacher and a musician by profession.

Olympia Rizal

December 1854 - September 22, 1887

She is the fourth child in the Rizal family. Jose loved to tease her, sometimes good-humoredly describing her as his stout sister.

Lucia Rizal Herbosa

1857 - Dec 25, 1919

She is the fifth child in the Rizal family. She married Mariano Herbosa of Calamba, Laguna. Charged of inciting the Calamba townsfolk not to pay land rent and causing unrest, the couple was once ordered to be deported along with some Rizal family members. 

Maria Rizal Cruz

1859 - Sept 1, 1945

She is the sixth child in the family. It was to her whom Jose talked about wanting to marry Josephine Bracken when the majority of the Rizal family was apparently not amenable to the idea. Maria and Daniel had five children: Mauricio, Petrona, Prudencio, Paz and Encarnacion. 

Concepción Rizal

April 19, 1862 - Aug 16, 1865

Also known as 'Concha' by her siblings, she was the eighth child of the Rizal family. She was known to be affectionate and sweet, and she shared a special bond with José, who was just a year older. Concha died of illness in 1865, when she was just three years old. In his memoirs, Rizal wrote that Concha’s death was the first time he ever cried deeply and experienced a strong sense of personal loss. This emotional memory stood out to him and is often cited as one of the earliest signs of his sensitivity and deep emotional awareness.