Antonio Rizal Lopez

Antonio Rizal Lopez was Jose Rizal's nephew, His wife Emiliana was his first cousin. Antonio was one of only two godsons of Jose Rizal. Together with other family members, they made the journey to visit Rizal in Dapitan. Antonio later on worked as a nautical engineer and owned a furniture company that crafted fine wooden furniture. He was injured in a car accident and eventually passed away on April 25, 1928.

Source:

• "Philippines, Marriages, 1723-1957," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FNQP-CWK : accessed 22 Feb 2014), Severina Decena in entry for Antonio Lopez and Emiliana Rizal, 25 Jan 1928.

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Antonio is Emiliana's first cousin; her mother is Antonio's paternal aunt.