EARLY LIFE AND CAREER
Emilio Famy Aguinaldo was born on 24 March 1869 in Cavite Viejo (present-day Kawit), in Cavite (province), to Carlos Aguinaldo and Trinidad Famy, a Chinese mestizo couple who had eight children, the seventh of whom was Emilio. The Aguinaldo family was quite well-to-do, as his father, Carlos Aguinaldo was the community's appointed gobernadorcillo (municipal governor) in the Spanish colonial administration.
Emilio became the "Cabeza de Barangay" of Binakayan, a chief barrio of Cavite del Viejo, when he was only 17 years old.
In 1895 the Maura Law that called for the reorganization of local governments was enacted. At the age of 26 Aguinaldo became Cavite Viejo's first"gobernadorcillocapitan municipal" (Municipal Governor-Captain).
First Marriage
On 1 January 1896, he married Hilariadel Rosario (1877–1921). They had five children: Carmen Aguinaldo Melencio, Emilio Aguinaldo, Jr, Maria Aguinaldo Poblete, Cristina Aguinaldo Suntay and Miguel Aguinaldo. Hilaria died of leprosy on 6 March 1921 at the age of 45. After his first wife's death, Aguinaldo married Maria Agoncillo nine years later on 14 July 1930 at Barasoain Church, until her untimely demise on 29 May 1963 at the age of 82, a year before Aguinaldo himself.
Emilio became the "Cabeza de Barangay" of Binakayan, a chief barrio of Cavite del Viejo, when he was only 17 years old.
In 1895 the Maura Law that called for the reorganization of local governments was enacted. At the age of 26 Aguinaldo became Cavite Viejo's first"gobernadorcillocapitan municipal" (Municipal Governor-Captain).
First Marriage
On 1 January 1896, he married Hilariadel Rosario (1877–1921). They had five children: Carmen Aguinaldo Melencio, Emilio Aguinaldo, Jr, Maria Aguinaldo Poblete, Cristina Aguinaldo Suntay and Miguel Aguinaldo. Hilaria died of leprosy on 6 March 1921 at the age of 45. After his first wife's death, Aguinaldo married Maria Agoncillo nine years later on 14 July 1930 at Barasoain Church, until her untimely demise on 29 May 1963 at the age of 82, a year before Aguinaldo himself.