Corktown in Hamilton, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Father Charles Garnier

Photographed by Tim Boyd, February 5, 2025

1. Father Charles Garnier Marker

Inscription. Father Charles Garnier, a French Jesuit, came as a missionary to Canada in 1636. He was characterized by piety, charity, zeal and the relentless search to discover and fulfill God's will. He sought to imitate Christ in all things and possessed special love and devotion for Mary, the Mother of God. Saint Charles, the patron of this church, was martyred in Ontario December 7, 1649, as he ministered to the dying. He was declared a saint of the Catholic Church June 29, 1930. Saint Charles pray for us.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1636.

Location. 43° 15.105′ N, 79° 52.181′ W. Marker is in Hamilton, Ontario. It is in Corktown. It is at the intersection of Hughson Street South and Augusta Street, on the right when traveling north on Hughson Street South. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 129 Hughson St S, Hamilton ON L8N 2B3, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe,

in the Hamilton-Halton-Brant Area,

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and specifically in the Toronto Metropolitan Area.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 17 Augusta Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Former Conservatory of Music (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Former T.H. & B. Railway Station (about 180 meters away); The Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Railway (about 210 meters away); Church of the Ascension (about 210 meters away); Sandyford Place (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); a different marker also named Sandyford Place (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); MacNab-Charles Heritage Conservation District (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hamilton.

Also see . . .
1. Charles Garnier (missionary) - Wikipedia. <blockquote>He reached the colony of New France in June [1636].

Photographed by Tim Boyd, February 5, 2025

2. Father Charles Garnier Marker

He travelled immediately to the Huron mission with a fellow Jesuit, Pierre Chastellain. By early August, he had arrived among the Nipissings. He served for the rest of his life as a missionary among the Huron and never returned to France. The Huron nicknamed him Ouracha, or "rain-giver", after his arrival was followed by a drought-ending rainfall. He was greatly influenced by a fellow missionary, Jean de Brébeuf, and was known as the "lamb" to Brebeuf's "lion". (Submitted on February 7, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)

2. Canadian Martyrs (Wikipedia).

The Canadian Martyrs (French: Martyrs canadiens), also known as the North American Martyrs (French: Saints martyrs canadiens, Holy Canadian Martyrs), were eight Jesuit missionaries from Sainte-Marie among the Hurons. They were ritually tortured and killed on various dates in the mid-17th century in Canada, in what is now southern Ontario, and in upstate New York, during the warfare between the Iroquioan tribes the Mohawk and the Huron. The martyrs were canonized by Pope Pius XI in 1930. They are collectively the secondary patron saints of Canada.

(Submitted on February 7, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)

St. Charles Garnier Roman Catholic Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, February 5, 2024

3. St. Charles Garnier Roman Catholic Church

Portrait of Saint Charles Garnier image. Click for full size.

4. Portrait of Saint Charles Garnier

Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 175 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 7, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.