Hilda Doris Ranscombe

1913 - 1998  (84 years)

• Name	Hilda Doris Ranscombe
  Born	3 Sep 1913	Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175296084
  Hall of Fame - Cambridge Sports Hall of Fame	1997	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Hockey player
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-383039
  Died	25 Aug 1998	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Buried	Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I383039	Generations
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	George Ranscombe,   b. CALC 20 Feb 1868, Cookham, , Berkshire, England ,   d. 19 May 1934, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 66 years)
  Mother	Ada Elizabeth Amato,   b. Apr 1869, , Oxfordshire, England ,   d. 1965  (Age ~ 95 years)
  Family ID	F251833	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Hilda Ranscombe. (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
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• Notes

  The star of the Rivulettes was Hilda Ranscombe. Described by some as the Wayne Gretzky of women's hockey, she was to dazzle with speed. Some say she was every bit as good as the boys from the area that went on to play in the NHL. She was the heart and soul of the Rivulettes, and, though records were never kept, the scoring star. Ranscombe devoted her life to hockey, becoming a coach after retiring as a player. Before her death she donated all of her equipment to the Hockey Hall of Fame. https://womenshockeylegends.blogspot.ca/2009/03/hilda-ranscombe.html 2014 __________________________ Hilda Doris Passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 1998 at Golden Years Nursing Home. Born in Doon, September 11, 1913, the youngest of 9 children, Hilda's life long passion was sports. She was the Star Forward on the famous Preston Rivulettes Women's Hockey Team. Hilda was recognized for her hockey skills by several NHLers. In her later years, she spent many hours at the sports arenas, offering support and encouraging young players to do their best. Hilda followed all hockey on TV, with special interest in The Canadian Women's Olympic Team. Hilda was also a very good tennis player and bowler, as well as playing softball and golf. Survived by her sister Gertrude and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents George and Ada Ranscombe, brothers George and Edward (Ted), sisters Bertha Cluthe, Annie Ranscombe, Ada Gregor, Emily Lloyd and Eleanor (Nellie) Ranscombe. Hilda was an active member of St. John's Anglican Church. At the request of Hilda, cremation has taken place. As expressions of sympathy, donations to The Cambridge Sports Hall of Fame, c/o Cambridge City Hall, 73 Water St. N., Cambridge would be appreciated by the family. Arrangements entrusted to the BARTHEL FUNERAL HOME, 566 Queenston Road, Cambridge. Cambridge Reporter 1998

  
  

• Sources

  [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, Birth Certificate 059579 (1913). Name:Hilda Doris Ranscombe Date of Birth:3 Sep 1913 Gender:Female Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:George Ranscombe Mother's name:Ada Amats [S356] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Parklawn CC#4504 Internet Link . Ranscombe/ Hilda/ 1913 - 1998/ Eleanor/ (Nellie)/ 1908 - 1998/ Gertrude/ 1903 - 1999/ Annie/ 1894 - 1981. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175296084/hilda-doris-ranscombe.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 3 Sep 1913 - Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Hall of Fame - Cambridge Sports Hall of Fame - Hockey player - 1997 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 25 Aug 1998 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth