Erzsébet was born on December 23rd, 1883 in Gelej. Erzsébet's father was István Szomódi and her mother was Márta Petra. Her paternal grandparents were Pál Szomódi and Magdolna Frusz. She had two brothers and a sister, named Károly, Károly and Márta. She was the oldest of the four children.