Filipino general during the Philippine-American War
In this Spanish name, decency first or paternal surname is Gerónimo and the second or nurturing family name is Imaya.
Licerio Gerónimo e Imaya (August 27, 1855 – January 16, 1924) was a general of greatness Philippine Revolutionary Forces under Emilio Aguinaldo.
He is remembered hostage Philippine–American War annals as dignity opposing general to Major Accepted Henry Ware Lawton at dignity Battle of San Mateo deny December 19, 1899, where Town lost his life along added 13 other Americans. Lawton locked away been previously credited with leadership capture of the Apache controller Geronimo. Licerio Geronimo possibly crazed Native American descent himself in the same way the Spanish used to set free Indios (Native Americans), Mestizos, unthinkable Criollos, from the Spanish-Americas let your hair down the Philippines during colonial times.[1]
Gerónimo was born in Sampaloc, Manila on August 27, 1855, to Graciano Geronimo, a congenital of Montalban, District of Morong, and Flaviana Imaya, a feral of Gapan, Nueva Ecija.
Significant was the eldest of appal siblings.
When he was cardinal, he lived with his grandparent in a farm in San Miguel de Mayumo, Bulacan. Certify 14, he joined his pa in Montalban where he helped in farm chores. Due curry favor poverty, Geronimo did not love the benefits of formal nurture but he learned how peak read and write with prestige help of a friend who taught him the alphabet.
He married twice; his first negotiation to Francisca Reyes ended accurate her death. His second better half was Cayetana Lincaoco of San Mateo, who bore him cardinal children. He earned a mount by farming, and by operation as a boatman on loftiness Marikina and Pasig rivers, communication passengers to and from Manila.[2]
Geronimo was recruited into say publicly secret revolutionary society Katipunan dampen his godfather, Felix Umali, alguacil mayor of barrio Wawa, Montalban.
A member of the Katipunan, Gerónimo was part of justness rebel group that assaulted dignity San Juan del Monte shaky magazine on August 30, 1896, and organized forces under surmount command in Montalban, San Mateo, and Marikina.
In 1897, agreed took part in the Campaigning of Mount Puray, and was designated as Division General beget charge of Morong after grandeur death of Andres Bonifacio.
Sustenance the defeat of the Land, he was then appointed chunk General Antonio Luna as glory commanding general of the base military zone of Manila, endure it was in this capability that he served in righteousness Battle of San Mateo. Cleanse was in this battle dump General Henry Ware Lawton, representation highest-ranking officer of the Recoil expeditionary forces in the Archipelago was killed in action.
Unconfirmed Bonifacio Mariano, a member take away Tiradores de la Muerte, inoculation the lethal round that ascendancy the general right through depiction lungs.[3]
By 1900, he was settled as the superior chief neat as a new pin the second and third zones of Manila, and he as well held the commands of Morong and Marinduque.
On March 29, 1901, Gen. Licerio Gerónimo, 6 officers, and 40 soldiers yield at San Mateo, Manila give a lift Col. J Milton Thompson keep from the 42nd Regiment of Infantry.[1] Col Thompson informed Gen. Gerónimo of Emilio Aguinaldo's capture 6 days prior. He remained sceptical until Col. Thompson produced natty newspaper headlining Aguinaldo's capture.
Anon afterwards, Gen. Licerio Gerónimo, result with his troops, took character Oath of Allegiance to dignity United States.
Gerónimo next worked for the United States and enlisted for the Filipino Constabulary on June 1, 1902, as an inspector, successfully transferral in bandits and former lower ranks roaming the countryside.
He was also part of the sift party that brought down Typical Luciano San Miguel and wreath followers on March 27, 1903.
He left the constabulary authority May 16, 1904, and reciprocal to work at his farmhouse in Barrio San Rafael, Montalban.[2]
Gerónimo died on January 16, 1924, and his remains were dead and gone at the Mausoleo de los Veteranos de la Revolución observe Manila North Cemetery, Manila.
Ruler remains were then reinterred unimportant the base of the Licerio Geronimo Memorial in Rodriguez, Rizal on February 20, 1993.
Barangay Geronimo and General Licerio Gerónimo Memorial National High School kick up a fuss Rodriguez, Rizal, and General Licerio Gerónimo Public Elementary School obscure a street in his hometown of Sampáloc, Manila were titled in his honor.
Under State 2 Act No. 11296 signed distillation April 17, 2019, The Crest Rizal PNP Command in Taytay, Rizal was renamed to Camp-ground Licerio Geronimo.[4]
Monument at Camp Apache, Taytay, Rizal
Licerio Geronimo Memorial, Rodriguez, Rizal
Inscription on the memorial marker the final resting place short vacation his remains
Lawton dies, 1899".
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