Julianna was born in January 1807 in Eger and her baptism took place there on January 18th, 1807.1 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, Mária, Julianna and Mária. She was the oldest of the six children.