| Kata Cavic | |
 Kata Cavic on her 107th birthday in 2008 | |
| Birth: | 6 November 1901 Starigrad, Zadar County, Austria-Hungary (now Croatia) |
| Death: | 14 November 2008 Starigrad, Zadar County, Croatia |
| Age: | 107 years, 8 days |
| Country: |  CRO
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| Centenarian | |
Kata Cavic [Croatian: Kata Čavić] (6 November 1901 – 14 November 2008) was a Croatian centenarian who was the oldest known living person in Croatia at the time of her death.
Biography[]
Kata Cavic was born in Starigrad, Zadar County, Austria-Hungary (now Croatia), on 6 November 1901. At some point, she got married Jadre Cavic and gave birth to seven children. Her youngest son Ante was born 18 days after Kata's husband Jadre was killed in World War II. As a widow, Kata stayed in her native Starigrad and fed her children by farming and exchanging products with peasants from Lika.
When she was 100 years old, she operated on gallstones and colon cancer. Despite her advanced age, she was able to walk unaided until she was 106 years old.
On 21 January 2007, following the death of 107-year-old Ivan Jaklic, she became the oldest known living person in Croatia.
Kata Cavic died in Starigrad, Zadar County, Croatia, on 14 November 2008, at the age of 107 years, 8 days. Following her death, then 105-year-old Dora Sukanec became the oldest known living person in Croatia.
Gallery[]
References[]
- 105. rođendan proslavila sa 11 unuka i 17 praunuka Jutarnji list, 5 November 2006
- Baka Kata iz Zadra proslavila 106. rođendan 24sata, 6 November 2007
- Najstarija Zadranka Kata Čavić proslavila 107. rođendan Zadarski list, 7 November 2008 (Archived)
- Nikada nije pušila niti pila alkohol i tablete Jutarnji list, 7 November 2008
- U 107. godini umrla baka Kata, najstarija Zadranka Večernji list, 15 November 2008
- Najstarija Zadranka, baka Kata umrla u 108. godini 24sata, 15 November 2008
| Croatia's Oldest Living Person Titleholders (V • E) |
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Ivan Jaklic • Kata Cavic • Dora Sukanec • Ljubica Loncar • Lina Miljan • Mateo Palaversic • Paulina Prodan • Izolda Krmpotic • Nina Valjalo • Andja Peric • Josip Krsul • Marija Bibulic • Andjela Sostaric • Mara Gabelica • Marija Herman • Hilda Hecej |