[3] His mother died shortly after, so his father married two more times, including with Josefa's sister, Paula, with whom he had a daughter, Luisa, born in August 1856, who also became a gym teacher.
[3] It is possible that he studied at the Vizcaya College of Humanities, which was on the corner of Jardines and Bidebarrieta streets, of which his grandfather Miguel Antonio Samacoiz Berreteaga was the founder and professor.
[3] On 1 September 1867, the 13-year-old Zamacois made his debut in the Prince Alfonso Circus [es] with an equestrian and gymnastic company and his performance caught the attention of everyone present.
[3] At first, his taste for the gym stunted and sickly young people, who only had a power of 30 degrees in their pulses, but in a short time they achieved 60 along with other strength exercises that strengthened their muscles.
[2] On 23 January 1886, Zamacois married Úrsula Yturrioz Abarrategui, a native of Eibar, in the cathedral of Santiago, and the couple had four children, Luis Victoriano, María Carmen, Ángel, Águeda, but only the boy survived into adulthood.
[3] The funeral was held in the church of San Vicente Mártir de Abando, next to the gardens where he once paraded alongside strongmen, gymnasts, and sports propagandists.