Dedicated to the family and friends of Marie Terese Veronique Ferrari Constant:
She is known to most as either Veronique, V.V., or Nana, and her life story is both insightful, educational and amazing. In August of 2024, when she was only a few months away from her 98th birthday, I had the blessed opportunity to interview her at her daughter Montana’s house. In that interview, Veronique shared information about her ancestors, early childhood, life in Haiti, relocation to the United States, and much, much more.
The video can be played directly from this page. If you would like a copy of this video for your personal archives, please message Gordon Daugherty (Montana Chaloupka and Milo Greye have contact info). Below the video is a high-level interview timeline to make it easier to go back to a part you would like to hear again or share with others.
— Gordon Daugherty (interviewer and grandfather of Olivia and Harper Greye)
Interview Timeline
| Timestamp | Topics of Discussion |
| 0m – 52s | Origin of Veronique’s names |
| 4m – 05s | Birth information |
| 4m – 25s | Historical info about Haiti’s discovery and evolution |
| 8m – 22s | Brothers and sisters, mother and father, grandmother Clara |
| 10m – 25s | Grandparents and greatgrandparents |
| 18m – 00s | Childhood years and home life |
| 23m – 13s | The Great Depression |
| 24m – 30s | Languages spoken |
| 28m – 05s | Learning about life in the United States |
| 32m – 00s | Political unrest in Haiti and moving to the United States |
| 39m – 20s | Meeting and dating husband Andre |
| 49m – 15s | Marriage, home, having children |
| 52m – 15s | Life in the 1960s in the U.S. |
| 56m – 05s | Reflections on elderly age and health |
| 1h – 01m – 17s | Reflections on current times, parenting philosophies, and lessons for future generations |
| 1h – 08m – 50s | A story about infidelity on Andre’s side of the family |
| 1h – 12m – 35s | Her children’s elementary school and move to Houston |
| 1h – 14m – 09s | Grandmother Clara |
Audio-Only Version of the Interview
Overlaid Photos Shown in the Video
Wedding photo with husband Andre
Married (w/ Andre) – shortly before Veronique’s move to the US
Veronique’s father
Veronique’s mother Clara Duverneau
Veronique’s favorite grandmother Clara Moraille (known to her grandchildren as Mémère)
Veronique’s great grandfather Giuseppe Ferrari
You can download these photos on a Windows computer by right-clicking on an image and selecting the option to “Save Image As”.
Gordon Daugherty 