Espiridiona bonifacio biography of rory

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Bonifacio and the second or maternal family name is de Castro.

Espiridiona Bonifacio y de Castro (May 1, &#; May 26, ) was a FilipinoKatipunera.

She was one of the first female members of Confederation established by her older brother Andres Bonifacio.

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The others were her older brothers Ciriaco and Procopio Bonifacio.

Family background

Bonifacio was born in Tondo, Manila. Her father was Santiago Bonifacio of Taguig, a tailor who served as a teniente mayor of Tondo, Manila. Her mother was Catalina de Castro, a native of Cabangan, Zambales, a mestiza born of a Spanish father and a Filipino-Chinese mother who was a supervisor at a cigarette factory.

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She was the fourth of six children. Her siblings were Andrés, Ciriaco, Procopio, Troadio and Maxima.

Her life

Her nickname since she was a teenager was “Nonay”; her grandchildren still call her Lola Nonay. She joined the revolution a