September 2010 Quiz

This month’s quiz is a tough one… What significance does the date September 8, 2010 have?

A. When written in the European format, it is 8/9/10.

B. It is the date on which Mary [Pendleton] Ryan (1) becomes the oldest living relative on record.

C. It is the 400th anniversary of the date the first of our ancestors, Brian Pendleton (-9), landed in America.

Check back next month for the answer!

-- ANSWER

Although it is true that when written in the European format, it is 8/9/10, that’s hardly noteworthy.

I’m also just going to tell you that the date was NOT the 400th anniversary of Brian Pendleton landing in America, but I’m saving the correct answer to that question for another quiz.

That means the correct answer is that was the date Mary [Pendleton] Ryan became the longest lived relative on record. She was born 25, December 1908 and on 8, September 2010 had lived an incredible 37,147 days! That translates to 101 years, 8 months, 14 days, or to really blow your mind… 3.21 BILLION seconds! She is a truly remarkable lady. Let’s all hope that she lives another 3 billion seconds!