| 词条 | Kosie Marais |
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| honorific_prefix = | name = Kosie Marais | honorific_suffix = | image = | alt = | caption = | order = | office = | term_start = | term_end = | deputy = | predecessor = | successor = | order2 = | office2 = | term_start2 = | term_end2 = | predecessor2 = | successor2 = | birth_name = Jacobus Petrus Marais | birth_date = {{Birth date|1900|6|22|df=yes}} | birth_place = Robertson, Western Cape, South Africa | death_date = {{Death date and age|1963|4|8|1900|6|22|df=yes}} | nationality = South African | otherparty = | spouse = Joyce le Roux | relations = | children = | mother = | father = | residence = | education = | alma_mater = Stellenbosch University | known_for = Brandy making, Archeology, Bisley Shooting | awards = | committees = | portfolio = | blank1 = | data1 = | blank2 = | data2 = | blank3 = | data3 = | blank4 = | data4 = | blank5 = | data5 = | signature = | signature_alt = | website = | module = | module2 = | footnotes = }} Jacobus Petrus (Kosie) Marais (22 June 1900 – 8 April 1963)[1], was the son of Jacobus Petrus (Kowie) Marais and Catharina Elizabeth (Kitty) Eksteen. He is known for Brandy making. BackgroundMarais grew up on the farm Wonderfontein close to Robertson, Western Cape, South Africa. As a child in school his brother Eksteen (Johannes Eksteen) and he had a workshop and laboratory on the farm. In the workshop they generated electricity. In the laboratory they experiment with gunpowder. In 1921 Kosie had to stop his studies at Stellenbosch University and had to farm as his father Kowie was ill. His father died in 1922. Eksteen and Kosie became owners of the farms Klipdrift and Wonderfontein. His sister Judith Maria Magdalena, helped on the farm too. She later married a de Wet. His oldest brother, Ernst Jacobus, died young in 1918. Kosie operated on Klipdrift and Eksteen on Wonderfontein. On Klipdrift Kosie made brandy and liqueurs. In 1957 the two brothers split. Kosie got Klipdrift, and Eksteen Wonderfontein.[2] [3] Kosie was a South African Freemason. Brandy makingMarais founded the company Southern Liqueur Company. He started to make Brandy[4] [5] S.E. Warren, a director of KWV encouraged him in 1935 to produce and market brandy. His brand were called Klipdrift (the name comes from the farm's name)[6] The first bottle was produce on 4 May 1938, at 8.02pm. On the farm Klipdrift two types of brandy were produced: A five year old brandy and A ten year old product. He marketed it by sending pricelist to military officers messes. He said it should be for “an officer and a gentleman” His company was sold to Castle Wine and Brandy Company after his death in 1963.[7] This Company became part of Distell His brands has won awards and it's ranked as a brandy in South Africa and the world. It is still made to Marais's recipe.[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] Today his brandy is still sold in South Africa and other countries. Other activitiesArcheologyFritz Heese introduced Kosie to archeology. According to Major C.R Wolhuter, he and Kosie were the only two residents of Robertson, South Africa that were members of the Society to Promote Science. Kosie worked through the society as an archaeologist. He made contact with Henri Breuil (Abbé). His theory was that tools made of stone that he found in the soil were older than the San people. He and Breuil took a trip to South West Africa and Bechuanaland. Breuil confirmed his theory. Kosie was made a member of the Archaeological Society.[15] Bisley Shooting (target shooting)He won the Governors-general trophy in the national competition in 1934.[16] He was then chosen to represent South Africa.[17] Political careerKosie Marais and his family were members of the South African Party. Under the leadership of Adolph Malan (Sailor), he was part of old soldiers who formed on 30 June 1951, in Johannesburg, South Africa, the Torch Commando to pressure the government to stop the racial policy. The United Party ask him to stand for election in George, Western Cape, South Africa in 1948 against P.W. Botha (the later president of South Africa) of the National Party. The National Party won (retained) the ward.[18] [19] Personal lifeHe married Joyce le Roux from Franschhoek, South Africa in 1926. Out of the marriage four children were born: Yvonne (married to Buirski), Valerie (married to Noli) Lynette (married to Lotz) and his only son Jeanniel Pierre Marais BurialHe was buried on a hill from where he used to look out over his lands. Kosie was commemorated in the name Major's Hill Winery.[20] He held the rank of Major in the military.{{Whose?|date=March 2019}} The War Medal and the Africa Service Medal were awarded to Marais [21] References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.geni.com/people/Jacobus-Marais/6000000065997263935?through=6000000065997532897=84092|title= Jacobus Petrus Marais|accessdate=11 April 2018}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Marais, Kosie}}2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.scielo.org.za/pdf/hist/v53n1/09.pdf|title= Majoor JP Marais: Die Skepper van Klipdrif Brandewyn (Translated- The creator of Klipdrif Brandy)|accessdate=11 April 2018 |author=Venter, Chris}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=https://journals.co.za/content/hist/53/1/EJC38300|title= Historia- Klippies en Eish | accessdate=11 April 2018 }} 4. ^{{cite web|url=https://books.google.co.za/books?id=o8FbgG468CAC&pg=PT20&lpg=PT20&dq=kosie+marais+klipdrift&source=bl&ots=8Hf8aqWJQn&sig=ZIhRkyTiZA1VyYnbSCkU9BGQC2c&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjKuIOsyNTZAhUqIcAKHZiMBmUQ6AEIQjAF#v=onepage&q=kosie%20marais%20klipdrift&f=false|title= A man and his Brandy| accessdate=11 April 2018 }} 5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/road-trip/20171001/281612420619992| title= Down Brandy Lane| accessdate=11 April 2018|author=Freeman, Jim }} 6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.klipdrift.co.za | title= Klipdrift| accessdate=11 April 2018}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.capetown.travel/products/klipdrift-brandy-distillery-distell | title= Klipdrift Brandy Distillery| accessdate=11 April 2018}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.channel24.co.za/News/Local/worlds-best-brandy-is-made-right-here-20170408| title=World's best brandy is made right here| accessdate=26 April 2018|author=Trapido A, City Press, 9 April 2017}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.thesouthafrican.com/klipdrift-premium-wins-worlds-best-brandy-in-2016/| title=Klipdrift Premium wins World’s Best Brandy in 2016| accessdate=26 April 2018|author=Scott K}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.worldbrandyawards.com/winner/brandy/2016/| title=World Brandy Awards 2016 Winners | accessdate=26 April 2018}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.worldbrandyawards.com/winner/brandy/2017/best-wine-brandy-world-brandy-awards-2017/| title=World Brandy Awards 2017 Winners| accessdate=26 April 2018}} 12. ^{{cite web|url=https://it-online.co.za/2017/08/02/sa-brandy-voted-best-in-the-world/| title=SA brandy voted best in the world| accessdate=26 April 2018}} 13. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.icwm.co.za/dissertations/downloadable-dissertations/27-2012-ramsden-derek-south-african-brandy-in-an-international-context/file/| title= South African brandy in an international context | accessdate=26 April 2018|author=Ramsden D}} 14. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.thedti.gov.za/business_regulation/docs/nla/other_pdfs/LiquorIndustryStudyReport1832004_.pdf| title=Study of the Liquor Industry in South Africa| accessdate=26 April 2018}} 15. ^Book: Annals of the University of Stellenbosch XI, B, 2, The evolution of Palaeolithic technique. Date: October 1933, p 6, Author: Heese C.H.T.D 16. ^Magazine: Die Huisgenoot , Date:2 April 1948, p28 and 83. Article: Eerste na-oorlogse Bisley. Merkwaardige prestasies van SAskuts alhier en oorsee (Translated : Remarkable after war performance of South Africans in Bisley) 17. ^Newspaper: Die Landman, 27 April 1934 Article: Prestasies van Robertson se baasskut (Translated: Performances of Robertson top shooter) 18. ^Newspaper :Cape Times, 24 October 1951 19. ^Newspaper : Die Burger, 17 April 1953 20. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.majorshill.co.za/history-majors-hill.htm | title= Major's Hill wine Estate| accessdate=11 April 2018}} 21. ^Book: Die Spesiale Diensbataljon, 1933-1973 p87 and 143, Published: Department of defence Author: Otto 4 : 1900 births|1963 deaths|Stellenbosch University alumni|South African Freemasons |
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