Edward was a son of Henry Russell Kane (1815-1870) & Catherine Honora Smith (1823-1907)

He married the widow Rosetta Lulah Baume, (nee Leavy), PH.B., J.P. Teacher, feminist, community leader, in 1921. Rosetta had first married Solicitor, Frederick Ehrenfried Baume (1862-1910) in 1899

Rosetta was born in California, a daughter of Charles M. Leavy, Civil Service Commissioner of California. She was the first woman member of the Auckland Education Board, on the Board of Governors of Auckland Grammar School, served the Elam School of Art, the National Planning League, the first President of the Auckland Civic League, the Auckland Association for the Advancement of Education, revived the National Council of Women, Board of Wellington College Governors & the Society for the Protection of Women and Children, the first woman candidate for Parliament in 1919 and a Justice of the Peace

.. Frederick & Rosetta and Frederick had 4 sons 

1 . 1900 - 1967 Frederick Ehrenfried (Eric) Braume, journalist, author and broadcaster and editor of the "Sunday Sun" in Sydney. In 1964, on ATN-7 he compered a new television panel show, 'Beauty and the Beast', in which he and four women answered viewers' letters

2 . Neville Braume, died in infancy

3 . Alan C Braume, subeditor of the "Examiner" in Launceston, Tasmania

4 . Sidney E Braume, in the radio business in Sydney- Frederick Braume died in 1910 and Rosetta then married, in 1921, to Edward William Kane, C.M.G., J.P., Clerk of Parliament. Her new home near Parliament in Wellington became a 'salon' where politicians and other leading members of society would gather

Edward died 12 weeks after Rosetta

18 July 1934 The death occurred at about seven o'clock this morning, after a brief illness, of Mr Edward William Kane, C.M.G., Clerk of Parliaments and Clerk of the Legislative Council. The late Mr Kane was born in Wellington on August 2, 1858, the youngest son of Henry Russell and Catherine Howard Kane, who were prominent early settlers in New Zealand, having arrived in Wellington in 1850. Of a family of six children, Mr Kane was the sole survivor. He was educated first at the Catholic School, Thorndon, conducted by the Marist Fathers, and later at a higher school directed by Mr J. H. Brann. After leaving school Mr Kane was articled to Mr F. M. Ollivier, barrister and solicitor and studied and worked at the law as managing clerk for Mr Ollivier fourteen years. After a breakdown in health he joined the Parliamentary staff as a committee clerk in 1886. This he intended to be only a temporary occupation until he should return to the law, but he remained attached to the Legislative Department and served successively as committee clerk, reader, and clerk of Bills, second clerk-assistant and clerk-assistant, and for nine years he held the position of Clerk of the House of Representatives. Upon the death in 1929 of Mr A. F. Lowe, Mr Kane was appointed Clerk of Parliaments and Clerk of the Legislative Council. This office also carries with it the position of examiner of Standing Orders on Private Bills. Mr Kane had served continuously in the Legislative Department for forty-eight years. He was fond of racing and in 1929 was made a life member of the Wellington Racing Club, of which he was one of the oldest members, having been elected in the early eighties. In 1921 Mr Kane married Mrs Baume, widow of Mr F. E. Baume, K.C., of Auckland; she died a few weeks ago. The interment will take place at Mount Street Cemetery on Friday morning, following Requiem Mass at the Basilica

The Funeral & Mourners .. https://www.familytreecircles.com/the-funeral-of-edward-william-kane-1934-wellington-48998.html

* the (2nd) Prime Minister of New Zealand, George William Forbes moved a motion expressing appreciation of the services rendered to New Zealand by Mr Kane. The late Mr Kane had been a very zealous officer, said Mr Forbes, and had always maintained the tradition of Parliament

* Mr C. M. BOTHAMLEY is announced as the new Leader of the Legislative Council

NOTE Those in photo .. Permanent Officers of the House of Representatives and the Legislative Council, New Zealand Parliament, left to right

BACK ROW: David Francis Barclay, Henry Samuel Hadfield, Arthur Thomas Bothamley, Lawrence Marshall Grace, G. Moore.

FRONT ROW: Leonard Stowe, Henry Otterson, A. J. Rutherfurd, Edward William Kane, Thomas Viret Shepherd, Alexander Francis Lowe