Delbert Plett (March 6, 1948 – November 4, 2004) was a

Russian Mennonite The Russian Mennonites (german: Russlandmennoniten it. "Russia Mennonites", i.e., Mennonites of or from the Russian Empire occasionally Ukrainian Mennonites) are a group of Mennonites who are descendants of Dutch Anabaptists who settled for abo ...

lawyer, land developer and historian from

Steinbach, Manitoba Steinbach () ( Plautdietsch: /ˈʃte̞nbah/ or /ˈʃte̞nbax/) is a city located about south-east of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Steinbach is the third-largest city in Manitoba, with a population of 17,806, and the largest community in the Eas ...

, most known for his writing on Russian Mennonite history, in particular the

Kleine Gemeinde Kleine Gemeinde is a Mennonite denomination founded in 1812 by Klaas Reimer in the Russian Empire. The current group primarily consists of Plautdietsch-speaking Russian Mennonites in Belize, Mexico and Bolivia, as well as a small presence in Canada ...

. Plett wrote fourteen books, including some historical fiction, and founded Preservings Magazine. When he died in 2004, funds from his estate were used to establish the D.F. Plett Historical Research Foundation.

Works

* Plett, Delbert: ''Plett Picture Book'', Steinbach, MB: D. F. Plett Farms Ltd., 1981. * Plett, Delbert: ''History and Events'', Steinbach, MB: D. F. Plett Farms Ltd., 1982. * Plett, Delbert: ''The Golden Years: The Mennonite Kleine Gemeinde in Russia (1812-1849)'', Steinbach, MB: D. F. P. Publications, 1985. * Plett, Delbert: ''Storm and Triumph: The Mennonite Kleine Gemeinde (1850-1875)'', Steinbach, MB: D. F. P. Publications, 1986. * Plett, Delbert: ''Profile of the Mennonite Kleine Gemeinde 1874'', Steinbach, MB: DFP Publications, 1987. * Plett, Delbert: ''Pioneers and Pilgrims: The Mennonite Kleine Gemeinde in Manitoba, Nebraska and Kansas, 1874 to 1882'', Steinbach, MB: D. F. P. Publications, 1990. * Plett, Delbert: ''Leaders of the Mennonite Kleine Gemeinde in Russia, 1812 to 1874'', Steinbach, MB: Crossway Publications, 1993. * Plett, Delbert: ''Sarah's Prairie'', Winnipeg: Windflower Communications, 1995. * Plett, Delbert: ''Saints and Sinners: The Kleine Gemeinde in Imperial Russia 1812 to 1875'', Steinbach, MB: Crossway Publications, 1999. * Plett, Delbert: ''East Reserve 125: Hanover Steinbach 1874-1999'', Steinbach, MB: Hanover Steinbach Historical Society in conjunction with the East Reserve 125 Steering Committee, 1999. * Plett, Delbert: ''Dynasties of the Kleine Gemeinde in Imperial Russia and North America'', Steinbach, MB: Crossway Publications, 2000. * Plett, Delbert, ed.: ''Old Colony Mennonite in Canada 1875 to 2000'', Steinbach, MB: Crossway Publications, 2001. * Plett, Delbert and Reger, Adina: ''Diese Steine: Die Russlandmennoniten'', Steinbach, MB: Crossway Publications, 2001. * Plett, Delbert and Johann Plett: ''A Mennonite Family Saga'', Steinbach, MB: Crossway Publications, 2003.

References

1948 births 2004 deaths Canadian male novelists 20th-century Canadian novelists Kleine Gemeinde Mennonite writers Canadian Mennonites Writers from Steinbach, Manitoba {{Canada-writer-stub