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The author, Professor Chimpsy, explores the Gracie family, known for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, delving into their potential Phoenician origins and connections to wealthy American families, including those involved in textiles, banking, and military service. The author notes Helio Gracie’s desire to father many BJJ champions, and the naming of his sons Rolls and Royce after luxury car brands. This leads to a comparison with Linda Lee Cadwell’s ancestors, the Rolls and Bentleys.
Further research into Archibald Gracie III, a Confederate Brigadier General and US Civil War veteran, reveals his wealthy New York family’s textile trade interests and banking connections. His education at the University of Heidelberg suggests a possible German-Jewish connection. The author also notes Archibald Gracie III’s friendship with Robert E. Lee and an incident with Wharton J. Green at West Point. The family tree extends to Wharton Jackson Green, son of politician Thomas Jefferson Green, who was related to Nathaniel Macon and George Washington’s wife, Martha Dandridge Washington.
Archibald Gracie IV, son of Archie III, is identified as a writer, soldier, and survivor of the RMS Titanic sinking. His book, “The Truth about the Titanic,” is questioned by the author. Archibald Gracie IV’s connections to Isidor and Ida Straus, owners of Macy’s, are also noted, along with Isidor’s background as a Bavarian-born Jewish businessman and Confederate officer, further linking the Gracie family to the Confederate cause.
The author traces the Gracie lineage back to Archibald Gracie I, a Scottish-born shipping magnate and businessman in New York City and Virginia. His home, Gracie Mansion, now serves as the residence of the Mayor of New York City. The author speculates on a connection between Sharon Lee Farrell, who married a De Blasio (associated with the New York mayorship via Bill De Blasio) and the Gracie family. Archibald Gracie IV’s chaperoning of women on the Titanic, including Mrs. Helen Churchill Candee, is mentioned, highlighting her connections to Henry Stimson and Theodore Roosevelt.
Archibald Gracie I’s business partnerships with Alexander Hamilton and friendship with John Jay are detailed, as are his roles in financial institutions like the New York Bank for Savings, US Bank, and Bank of America. He was also VP of the N.Y. Chamber of Commerce and president of the St. Andrew’s Society of N.Y.. The Saint Andrew’s Society is described as an old charitable institution founded by Scottish founders in New York City. Past presidents and members mentioned include Philip Livingston, William Alexander, Andrew Carnegie, Ward Melville, Rev. Dr. David H. C. Read, Alexander Hamilton, Lewis Morris, Rev. John Witherspoon, and John Stewart Kennedy.
Archibald Gracie I’s descendants include Charles King, president of Columbia University, and Sarah King, who married James Gore King. The author speculates on a relation to Al Gore and mentions Van Rensselaer descendants. A great-great-granddaughter, Ellin Travers Mackay, married Irving Berlin, and a great-great-grandchild, Wolcott Gibbs, was a descendant of US President Martin Van Buren. The author notes Wolcott Gibbs’s relation to Oliver Wolcott Gibbs, also an alumnus of Columbia.
An update mentions Bruce Lee’s Jewish ancestor, Charles Maurice Henry Bosman, and his business dealings with Jardine, Matheson, and Co.. The Matheson family’s Scottish roots and marital connections to Mackays are noted, linking to Archibald Gracie I’s descendant marrying a Mackay. Whole Foods founder John Mackey is also mentioned. Archibald Gracie I’s descendants are now linked to Bullochs (connected to Bruce Lee via Linda Lee Cadwell’s ancestors) and Roosevelts, and Archibald Gracie IV to Churchills, Isidor Straus, and the Astor family, including John Jacob Astor IV on the Titanic.
The founding of the UFC by Art Davie and Rorion Gracie is discussed, with Davie speculated to be Jewish. The author questions the UFC’s sudden emergence and the “pure styles” concept, leading to Royce Gracie’s victory. The massive success of the UFC and the Gracie name is highlighted. Hollywood director John Milius, a Gracie student, was involved in the cinematic aspect of the early UFC events, and is also identified as Jewish. Jocko Willink is noted as an early student of Rickson Gracie. The author suggests the Gracies may be involved in other “shady business ventures,” referencing the Titanic and Civil War events.
Three primary lines of inquiry are proposed: Archibald Gracie I’s lineage (seeking connections to Rolls and Royce), the Brazilian Gracies (for the same reason), and Mitsuyo Maeda’s background, especially considering links between Japan, Hong Kong, and Phoenicians. Rickson Gracie’s parentage, claiming his mother was an Afro-Brazilian housemaid due to his father Helio Gracie’s first wife’s fertility issues, is discussed. Gastão Gracie and his wife Cesarina Pessoa Vasconcellos are mentioned, with the Vasconcelos family having Phoenician roots and Portuguese nobility.
The author also investigates Gastão Gracie’s son Pedro MacNichols Gracie, and George Gracie I, born in Scotland and the first Gracie in Brazil. George Gracie I’s father was James Gracie, whose wife was Jane Patterson. A James Steele Gracey, admiral of the US Coast Guard, is considered a potential relative. James Gracie is listed as the brother of Archibald Gracie, son of Thomas Gracie and Margaret Tod. Archibald Gracie I is confirmed as the first Gracie in the US, originating from Paisley, Scotland, a region associated with the Bruce and Stewart royal families. The text concludes by mentioning the Japanese presence in Brazil.