Family Background
Father : Santiago Bonifacio
Mother : Catalina de Castro
Brothers / Sisters: Ciriaco,
Procorpio, Espiridina, Troadio
and Maxima
Wife : Monica - First wife
who died of leprosy;
Gregoria - Second wife
Place of Birth : Tondo,
Manila
Date of Birth : November
30, 1863
Date of Demise : May 10,
1897
Education
He was unable to complete his high school education due
to poverty which was brought about by the early deaths of his parents in the early 1880's. He was a self-educated man, a very
smart person and a well-read individual. He read books and articles on politics, law, revolution and religion. In his home,
he kept a collection of La Solidaridad and letters of Juan Luna, Marcelo H. del Pilar and Jose Rizal. His collection of books
included biographies of U.S. presidents, books on the French revolution, Rizal's Noli Me Tangere, Hugo's Les Miserables and
Sue's The Wandering Jews. He wrote a poem entitled, "Pag-Ibig sa Tinubuang Lupa" ("Love of Native Land"), a decalogue of the
Katipunan and an essay entitled, "Ang Mabatid ng mga Tagalog" ("What the Tagalogs should know").
Work-Related Traits and Skills
Honest
Hardworking
Neat and stylish dresser
Beautiful penmanship
Skill to make walking canes
and paper fans
Ability to speak Filipino,
Spanish and a little bit of English
Ability to identify one's
limitations and ability to recognize the worth
of other individuals
Employment
Self-employed as market
peddler of walking canes and paper fans
Messenger and salesman
for Fleming and Company
Warehouse keeper for Fresell
and Company
"FATHER OF THE PHILIPPINE
REVOLUTION OF 1896"
