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Leonor Rivera-Kipping (née Rivera y Bauzon; 11 April 1867 – 28 August 1893) was the childhood sweetheart, and “lover by correspondence” of Philippine national hero José Rizal. Rivera was the “greatest influence” in preventing Rizal from falling in love with other women while Rizal was traveling outside the Philippines . [3]
Aug 5, 2013 · Leonor Rivera (April 11, 1867 – August 28, 1893) of Camiling, Tarlac was the daughter of Antonio Rivera and Silvestra Bauzon. Leonor’s father—who was one of the few persons who conspired in Jose’s ‘secret’ departure to Spain—is a cousin of the hero’s father, Francisco Mercado.
Sep 19, 2019 · JOSE RIZAL – Here’s the love story of Jose Rizal and Leonor Rivera as to how they have met and the sad ending of their story. For over 10 years, Jose Rizal was engaged with his distant cousin Leonor Rivera whom she met when he was 19 years old and the girl on age 13.
Feb 17, 2015 · Elizabeth Ann Quirino. Beyond her pretty features, what was it that made Leonor Rivera so appealing to Jose Rizal, the national hero? The dashing scholar was so smitten by Leonor that their bittersweet love story has intrigued generations.
Feb 25, 2021 · By the term “sweetheart”, Rizal was most likely referring to Leonor Rivera. On the record therefore, she was the girlfriend last mentioned by the hero before he died. In fact, Rizal was said to have “kept a lock of Leonor’s hair and some of her letters until his death” (Bantug, p. 115).
Feb 12, 2012 · Leonor was a near-cousin and childhood playmate. In April 1880, on his elder brother Paciano’s prodding, Rizal, by then a medical student, went with him to the Rivera house in Intramuros to attend Leonor’s 13th birthday party.
There were at least nine women linked with Rizal; namely Segunda Katigbak, Leonor Valenzuela, Leonor Rivera, Consuelo Ortiga, O-Sei San, Gertrude Beckette, Nelly Boustead, Suzanne Jacoby and Josephine Bracken. These women might have been beguiled by his intelligence, charm and wit.
