Background
Eugenio Cabezas was born in 1855 in Manila, Philippines. Nothing is known about his parents except that his father was a watchmaker. He had three younger brothers, Leon, a merchant, Jose, who was a government vaccinator, and Francisco.
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Eugenio Cabezas
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At the beginning of his career, Eugenio Cabezas moved over to Cavite at the invitation of an uncle and established a good name as a goldsmith and watch-repairer on Calle Real, now called Trece Martires Street. The shop was used by the Katipunan as a meeting place. As a member of Katipunan, Eugenio Cabezas was responsible for enlisting the support of S. Lapidario in the planned uprising. He, however, did not favor the proposition to start immediate hostilities when seen by Emilio Aguinaldo on August 31, 1896, not for any reason, for he fought a Spanish officer once, but for lack of arms. He was to convey the information to S. Lapidario that eight provinces including Cavite were declared under military law, that there were not enough men in the fort to quell any uprising, and hence it was propitious to start the uprising. After Eugenio Cabezas' execution, Felipe Cabezas continued the management of his watchmaking for his heirs.
Achievements
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Eugenio Cabezas was a gifted watchmaker. In the Exposicion Regional de Cavite held in 1892, he exhibited a clock made of bamboo and won a diploma of honor for it. However, he is best known as one of the Thirteen Martyrs of Cavite, Filipino patriots in Cavite, Philippines who were executed by musketry on September 12, 1896, for cooperating with the Katipunan during the Philippine Revolution against Spain.
Membership
Eugenio Cabezas was a freemason and Katipunero.
Connections
Eugenio Cabezas was married to Luisa Antonio. They had seven children, Jose, Soledad, Ramon, Fidela, Carmen, Ramon, and Emiliano.
