Julianna was born in October 1841 in Bakonszeg and her baptism took place there on October 16th, 1841.1 Julianna's father was János Körtvélyesi and her mother was Mária Balás. Her paternal grandparents were Ferenc Körtvélyesi and Mária Ékes. She had two brothers and a sister, named Gábor, Imre and Rebeka. She was the oldest of the four children.