Hansel Aldermann

Hansel Aldermann was a Fortusan duocentenarian who became the first and only person to live for more than 200 years.

Biography
Aldermann was born on a farm near Glaofielf in February 1797.

Around 1820, Aldermann became a servant of the President of Hurstville, serving in Foundation House near modern-day Towers Court in Hurstville.

In the 1840s, State Harbour was walled in in order for Hurstville to be able to continue to develop on flatter land. Foundation House was covered in, and today’s city sits above it. Aldermann was asleep when the building was buried, and by the time he woke up, he was unable to get out.

Aldermann was able to collect water from the dirt, as it was very damp from the harbour nearby. He survived for nearly 150 years, eating primitive foods such as worms and small insects.

In 2001, Foundation House was discovered during excavations for the development of Towers Court. Aldermann was found alive inside the site, and was immediately taken to nearby Mary White Hospital.

When documents proved Aldermann was 203 years old in late 2001, he became internationally famous.

Aldermann survived for two years after his rescue from Foundation House, passing away from natural causes on the 19th of April 2003, aged 206.