Born ‎27 Jul 1917 Michigan, United States, died ‎8 Nov 2000‎, 83 years
Detroit Free Press Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Michigan) - Sat, Dec 21, 1935 - Page 12
Return for Holidays
Jay Sorge, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ervin H. Sorge, of the Parkstone, wi11 return Sunday from Washington and Lee University at Lexington, Va. A number of Detroit students at the Southern school will come at the same time, including Bob Clark, Larry Wild, Bob Secord, Doc Bain, John French and Bob Milligan

Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Michigan) - Wed, Sep 1, 1937 - Page 14
Jay Sorge Host at Dinner in Canada
Honoring Margaret Booth and Lloyd R. Marentette, Who are to be married on Sept. 8, Jay Sorge was host Tuesday mogjt at a dinner and games party at Amherst Pointe, in Canada.

Guests at the party ineludod Mary McEvoy, Gordon Kiernan, Sallie Sibley, John Booth, brother of the bride-elect, and Annette Moran.

Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Michigan) - Tue, Sep 26, 1939 - Page 12
Jay Sorge, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Sorge, of Neff Road, has left to resume his studies at the University of Michigan. Harriet Sorge is a freshman at the University

Detroit Free Press Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Michigan) - Sun, Sep 20, 1942 - Page 39
Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Sorge and their daughter Harriet Gail, of Washington Road, left on Friday for New London, Conn., to visit Jay Sorge, who is in Coast Guard officers training there.

Detroit Free Press Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Michigan) - Tue, Dec 8, 1942 - Page 10
Ensign Jay Sorge left by plane on Sunday for Charleston, S. C., where he is stationed, after spending 10 days with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Sorge, or Moross Road.

Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Michigan) - Sun, Mar 21, 1943 Page 50
Ensign Jay Sorge, USCG, treated his mother. Mrs. Ervin Sorge, to a rare surprise a while ago, by somehow managing to have a stunning hand-wrought silver bracelet arrive on her birthday.

Jay, who has been traveling all over the Atlantic, from all the ports in South American on up, sent the bracelet from San Juan, Puerto Rico.

He writes that the Friday night dances at the various Officers` Clubs have improved his talent for the rhumba im-mensely.

Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Michigan) - Mon, Jun 5, 1944 - Page 8
Lt. (jg) and Mrs. Jay Sorge have left for Cleveland after spending a week's leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Sorge, of Monroe Road.

Jay Wootten Sorge (had noted previously Edwin G?) lawyer Jay Wootten Sorge, American lawyer. Bar: Michigan 1942. Member of American Bar Association, Order Coif., Michigan Bar Association, Detroit Bar Association, Country Detroit, Detroit.

Background
Sorge, Jay Wootten was born on July 27, 1917 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Ervin H. and Harriet Louise (Wootten) Sorge.

Education
Studying, Washington and Lee University, 1935 - 1936. Bachelor of Arts Michigan, 1939. Juris Doctor, University Michigan, 1942.

Associate Hill Lewis Adams Goodrich & Tait, Detroit, 1945 - 1955, partner, 1952 - 1985, of counsel, from 1986. Lecturer corporation law Detroit College Law and Wayne State University Law School, 1944 - 1955. Trustee Fund Henry Ford Hospital.

President Friends Grosse Pointe Public Library, 1955 - 1956. Served with United States Coast Guard, 1942-1945.

Major achievements
Bar: Michigan 1942.

Politics
Party affiliation: Republican
Religion
Denomination: Episcopalian
Membership
Member of American Bar Association, Order Coif., Michigan Bar Association, Detroit Bar Association, Country Detroit, Detroit.

Connections
Married Mary Jane Peterson, June 19, 1943.
father: Ervin H. Sorge
mother: Harriet Louise (Wootten) Sorge
spouse: Mary Jane Peterson