Erzsébet was born on July 10th, 1805 in Makó and her baptism took place there on July 10th, 1805.1 Erzsébet's father was Sámuel Körtvélyesi and her mother was Erzsébet Csala. Her paternal grandparents were Sámuel and Erzsébet. She had four brothers and a sister, named Sámuel, József, János, István and Erzsébet. She was the oldest of the six children.