Julianna was born in August 1815 in Eger and her baptism took place there on August 4th, 1815.1 Julianna's father was Ignác Körtvélyesi and her mother was Júlia Román. Her paternal grandparents were József Körtvélyesi and Anna Takács. She had two brothers and three sisters, named Ignác, János, Julianna, Mária and Mária. She was the third youngest of the six children.