Teréz was born on February 3rd, 1908. Teréz's father was Gyula Körtvélyesi and her mother was Róza Nagy. Her paternal grandparents were Ferenc Körtvélyesi and Róza Mészáros. She had two brothers and two sisters, named Gyula, Sándor, Róza and Piroska. She was the third oldest of the five children. She died at the age of 67 on February 10th, 1975.