The year 1895 was a tragic one for the family since Constantin's paternal grandfather died in that year, but much more tragically, Constantin's mother Despina died of pneumonia in Cannes. Constantin's maternal grandmother took on the task of bringing up Constantin and Loulia in his father's home in Belgium.
Ang taong 1895 ay isang trahedya ng isa para sa pamilya dahil Constantin's ama lolo namatay sa na taon, ngunit marami pa tragically, Constantin ng ina Despina namatay ng pneumonia sa Cannes. Constantin's maternal lola kinuha sa ang gawain ng mga nagdadala up Constantin at Loulia sa kanyang ama sa bahay sa Belgium.