 He was a businessman engaged in a buy-and-sell business just before the outbreak of the revolution before the close of the 19th century.He was one of those men who led a busy and moderately provided life when fate swept him off his feet and involved him in that struggle which resulted to his gruesome death.He was happily married to Eugenia "Senyang" Fernández (Arcenia in other accounts) of Kalibo whom he did not have a child after six years of marriage.