Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Name and Place Index Subject The topic of the resource An index of names, businesses, and events in the Manitowoc Collection. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Genealogical Society and Manitowoc Public Library Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Manitowoc Public Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Manitowoc Public Library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 3 X 5 Index Cards Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Manitowoc County Description An account of the resource <span>The Proper NameIndex is a partial list of names occurring in newspapers, local history books, plat maps, church records and various other local sources. Much of the data was collected in the mid-1970s by the Manitowoc Genealogical Society. In 2012, the information on the index cards was transcribed by the Manitowoc Public Library into this database. </span> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Manitowoc Public Library Proper Name Index People, events, and places in the Manitowoc Collection Name Name of person on each card. Colonel T A H Edwards Date 1806-04-24 Notes Born Fort Wayne Indiana 04/24/1806<br />Died Yankton Dakota Territory 12/14/1871<br />Father was army surgeon at Detroit. Prisoners of British when Hull surrendered Detroit in 1812. Entered West Point at 15 but left because of weak eyes. Colonel of Michigan militia at age 25 in Black Hawk War. Private secretary to Governor Cass when latter was superintendent of Indian Affairs in the Northwest. Married in 1829. Edwardsburg Indiana named after him. Moved to Manitowoc in 1844. Sheriff for many years. Went to Dakota in 1867. Father was Major Abram Edwards of Michigan who died in 1860. Was incorporator of Manitowoc and Rapids Plank Road 1850.<br /> Source Title Proper Name Index Card Source Description Information found on card in Proper Name Index at Manitowoc County Historical Society, 1701 Michigan Ave, Manitowoc, WI 54220. 920-684-4445 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Colonel T A H Edwards Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1806-04-24 Description An account of the resource Born Fort Wayne Indiana 04/24/1806<br />Died Yankton Dakota Territory 12/14/1871<br />Father was army surgeon at Detroit. Prisoners of British when Hull surrendered Detroit in 1812. Entered West Point at 15 but left because of weak eyes. Colonel of Michigan militia at age 25 in Black Hawk War. Private secretary to Governor Cass when latter was superintendent of Indian Affairs in the Northwest. Married in 1829. Edwardsburg Indiana named after him. Moved to Manitowoc in 1844. Sheriff for many years. Went to Dakota in 1867. Father was Major Abram Edwards of Michigan who died in 1860. Was incorporator of Manitowoc and Rapids Plank Road 1850.<br /> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Proper Name Index Card Information found on card in Proper Name Index at Manitowoc County Historical Society, 1701 Michigan Ave, Manitowoc, WI 54220. 920-684-4445