Sarah was the daughter of unknown parents. The date and place of her birth have not been found.
Her husband was Vital Chauvin. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their nine known children were Pierre Clément (1874-1897), François (1875-1895), Benjamin François (1876-1878), Alfred Guillaume (1879-1802), Henri Louis (1881-?), Jean (1883-?), Jacques-Apollon (1884-?), Anne Marie (1886-?) and Philomène Louise (1890-1893).