Women of Rizal Flashcards
Met by an accident at a Los Banos stream after Easter.
Rizal caught butterflies and give it to her.
She was vibrant yet modest, oval-faced and olive skinned, blessed with simple beauty.
She was 14 and Rizal was 15.
Julia or Minang
From Lipa Batangas,
Sister of his college friend Mariano
Visited by Rizal every Thursdays and Sundays in Colegio de la Concordia.
She was already betrothed, yet her provocative smile and alluring presence attracted Rizal.
Segunda Katigbak
Rizal’s experience of first love foreshadowed the contrary pulls of personal affection and obedience to powerful doubts that would characterize in general his association with women.
Segunda Katigbak
Daughter of Capitan Juan and Capitana Sanday Valenzuela, Intramuros
He was sophomore in UST
Leonor or Orang Valenzuela
Daughter of Antonio and Silvestra Rivera
They were childhood friends
3rd year in medical studies
Leonor Rivera
Met her in Madrid,
Daughter of Don Pablo Ortiga y Rey, mayor of Manila during the governorship of Carlos Maria de la Torre
Consuelo Ortiga y Perez
Met her in JAPAN,
23 yrs old descendants of the Japanese samurai class
they spent together sweet hours and divine afternoons amidst the breathtaking cherry blossoms.
O-Sei-San
Met in London
known as “Gettie” or “Tottie”
She was the daughter of Dr. Reinhold Rost
Gertrude beckett
Prepares breakfast of Rizal and tea when he got home.
Gertrude Beckett
Met in Paris.
Daughter of Eduardo Boustead.
Nelly Bousted
She was intellectual, sure of herself, vivacious, good with the foil, attractive and serious with her religious beliefs
Nellyt Boustead
Met her in Brussels, Capital of Belgium
Suzanne Jacoby
18 yrs old when they met in Dapitan.
They had no child because of miscarriage
Josephine Bracken
Rizal recognized her as his wife
Josephine Bracken
